Indexbestanden
Indexbestanden, in Dutch computing terminology, are files or data structures that store mappings from keys or attributes to the locations or metadata of data items. Their primary purpose is to speed up data retrieval by avoiding full data scans. They can be standalone index files or embedded within a data store, and are used in databases, search engines, content management systems, and media libraries to support fast lookup, filtering, and ordering.
Common forms of indexbestanden include inverted indexes, primary and secondary indexes, and bitmap indexes. An inverted
Maintenance and performance considerations are central to the use of indexbestanden. While they speed up queries,