Indeksint

Indeksint is a term encountered in some Nordic language contexts to denote the act or result of indexing within information organization. In practice, it is used to describe processes that prepare documents or data for retrieval by assigning descriptive terms, categories, or identifiers. The concept overlaps with the more common Finnish term indeksointi, and in some texts indeksint is presented as a variant or older form of indexing.

Etymology: The word combines indeks (index) with a suffix -int indicating an action or process, reflecting its function as the act of creating or applying an index.

Applications: Indeksint is relevant in libraries, archives, and databases, where accurate indexing supports search, filtering, and retrieval. It covers manual practices, where indexers read materials and assign terms, and automatic methods, where software assigns keywords or uses full-text indexing. Indexes may rely on controlled vocabularies, thesauri, or free-text terms, depending on the system.

Relation to terms: The term is closely related to indeksointi (indexing) and indeksit (indexes) in Nordic languages, and to the general English concept of indexing within information retrieval and data management.

Limitations: The usage of indeksint is not uniformly standardized; in many contexts, more common terms such as indeksointi or kirjallinen indeksointi are preferred, and the exact scope of indeksint can vary by discipline and language.

See also: indeks, indeksointi, indeksit, information retrieval, library science.