keywords
Index entry words
Keywords are the significant words that capture the essence of a document, topic, or search query.
In research, keywords help categorize and retrieve articles: Include three to five keywords below your abstract.
In computing, keywords are reserved terms with special meaning in a programming language.
In search engines and advertising, keywords are the terms people type to find content: We're bidding on keywords related to home renovation.
Request for information
- autocompleteSoftware-suggested text completion
- suggestionIdea proposed for consideration
- resultsWhat follows from effort
- filterPorous separation device
phrase · wildcard · operator · syntax · relevance · retrieval · discovery · lookup
Systematic organization into records
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- taggingAttaching identifying markers
- metadataDescriptive information about content
ontology · categorization · cross-referencing · database · filing · retrieval · searchability · descriptor
Ordered position assignment
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
- densityMass-to-volume ratio
- stuffingSeasoned mixture for cavities
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
planner · difficulty · competition · SERP · organic · paid · bidding · backlink
Subject-specific vocabulary
- vocabularyOne's word collection
- lexiconVocabulary of a language
- glossaryAlphabetical list with definitions
- jargonSpecialized professional vocabulary
nomenclature · thesaurus · synonyms · semantics · context · connotation · denotation · usage
query
Request for information
- autocompleteSoftware-suggested text completion
- suggestionIdea proposed for consideration
- resultsWhat follows from effort
filter · phrase · wildcard · operator · syntax · relevance · retrieval · discovery · lookup · input
cataloging
Systematic organization into records
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- taggingAttaching identifying markers
metadata · ontology · categorization · cross-referencing · database · filing · retrieval · searchability · descriptor · thesaurus
ranking
Ordered position assignment
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
- densityMass-to-volume ratio
- stuffingSeasoned mixture for cavities
research · planner · difficulty · competition · SERP · organic · paid · bidding · backlink · indexing
terminology
Subject-specific vocabulary
- vocabularyOne's word collection
- lexiconVocabulary of a language
- glossaryAlphabetical list with definitions
jargon · nomenclature · thesaurus · synonyms · semantics · context · connotation · denotation · usage · phrasing
argument
Reasoned case or dispute
- parameterBoundary-setting factor
- variableProne to fluctuation
- identifierLabel for recognition
syntax · command · function · declaration · constant · token · parser · compiler · string · input
- vocabularyterm, terms, definition, definitions, meaning
- word listsvocabulary list, spelling list, vocabulary, lexicon, headwords
- submissionssubmit, query letter, application, entry, request
- classification systemstaxonomy, species, cladogram, phylum, genus
- Content Analysiscoding, themes, sentiment, tone, frequency
- digital marketingSEO, SEM, lead generation, landing pages, conversion rate
keywordsfiller words
Meaningless spoken placeholders
padding · fluff · boilerplate · noise
- keyword searchFinding results using terms