findable
Able to locate
Findable means able to be found or located.
The word often appears in discussions of information architecture and web design, where making content findable is a core goal: We reorganized the site to make documents more findable.
Outside technical contexts, it describes anything that can be discovered with reasonable effort: The trail isn't on the map, but it's findable if you know where to look.
Capable of being noticed
- locatableCapable of being found
- searchableCapable of being queried
- traceableAble to be followed
- uncoverableAble to be revealed
identifiable · retrievable · accessible · obtainable · available · exposed · visible · apparent
Entered into a reference system
- taggedLabeled or identified
- cataloguedSystematically recorded and classified
- filterableCan be separated out
- metadataDescriptive information about content
keywords · database · searchable · archived · categorized · sortable · browsable · crawlable
Able to be charted
- trackableAble to be monitored
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
- geotaggedEmbedded with position data
pinpointed · navigable · addressable · landmark · directions · wayfinding · positioned · situated
Able to be monitored
- breadcrumbsDried, crushed loaf pieces
- footprintsMarks left by walking
- trailPath through wilderness
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
clues · logged · recorded · documented · auditable · verifiable · provenance · timestamped
Ready to be used
- obtainableAble to be acquired
- reachableAble to be contacted
- approachableEasy to engage with
- intuitiveKnown without reasoning
navigable · signposted · labeled · visible · prominent · highlighted · featured · handy
detectable
Capable of being noticed
- locatableCapable of being found
- searchableCapable of being queried
- traceableAble to be followed
uncoverable · identifiable · retrievable · accessible · obtainable · available · exposed · visible · apparent · evident
indexed
Entered into a reference system
- taggedLabeled or identified
- cataloguedSystematically recorded and classified
- filterableCan be separated out
metadata · keywords · database · searchable · archived · categorized · sortable · browsable · crawlable · SEO
mappable
Able to be charted
- trackableAble to be monitored
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
geotagged · pinpointed · navigable · addressable · landmark · directions · wayfinding · positioned · situated · placed
trackable
Able to be monitored
- breadcrumbsDried, crushed loaf pieces
- footprintsMarks left by walking
- trailPath through wilderness
evidence · clues · logged · recorded · documented · auditable · verifiable · provenance · timestamped · history
available
Ready to be used
- obtainableAble to be acquired
- reachableAble to be contacted
- approachableEasy to engage with
intuitive · navigable · signposted · labeled · visible · prominent · highlighted · featured · handy · convenient
findableunfindable
Cannot be located
undiscoverable · unlocatable · untraceable · undetectable · elusive