pre-coordinate
/ˌpriːkəʊˈɔːdɪnət/(also pre-co-ordinate, precoordinate) Library Science
adjective
Designating or relating to an indexing language or retrieval system employing terms that consist of several elements combined in a fixed order which are intended to cover all aspects of the subject matter of a document to which they are assigned.
Origin
1960s. From pre- + co-ordinate. Compare post-coordinate.