Hierarchical definition

Phyllis A. Richmond

American Documentation, 1960, vol. 11, issue 2, 91-96

Abstract: A consideration of the relation of hierarchical definition to hierarchical classification, coding for machine literature searching, and alphabetical indexing. The author shows that the exact meaning of a term cannot be expressed without some indication of the context in which it is used. This context can be supplied by classification. Hierarchical definition is one of the essential features of contemporary information retrieval systems based upon the subject analysis of knowledge.

Date: 1960
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