mistags

Incorrectly applied tags

Mistags are incorrect or erroneous tags—labels applied to content, products, or data that misidentify or miscategorize them.

The term appears in social media, e-commerce, and content management: The algorithm flagged several mistags on the uploaded photos.

To mistag is to apply the wrong tag: Someone mistagged this as NSFW.

labeling

misclassify

Categorize something incorrectly

misattribute · mischaracterize · misdiagnose · pigeonhole · typecast · stereotype · misrepresent · misinterpret · oversimplify · bias

data

data quality

Accuracy of stored information

  • metadataDescriptive information about content
  • indexingSystematic organization for retrieval
  • catalogingSystematic organization into records

ontology · taxonomy · thesaurus · content management · data curation · archiving · entity · attribute · semantics · schema

correction

rectification

Act of setting straight

  • amendmentChange to official text
  • fixRepair or solution
  • editModify written material

revision · adjustment · update · rework · remedy · redress · clarification · cleanup · audit · verification

error

misclassification

Erroneous categorical assignment

  • glitchMinor system fault
  • bugCrawling creature or defect
  • discrepancyDifference between expected and actual

inconsistency · anomaly · fault · flaw · oversight · slip · blunder · typo · misprint · erratum

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