listing

A listing is an itemized compilation of items or entries, created to organize, present, or facilitate access. It can refer to the act of creating such a compilation or to the collection itself. Listings appear in many domains and can be static, such as a printed catalog, or dynamic, such as entries in an online database.

In real estate and sales, a listing refers to a property offered for sale or lease, typically managed by a licensed broker under a listing agreement. Listings may be exclusive or open, and multiple listing services connect participating brokers to broaden exposure.

In e-commerce and online marketplaces, product listings comprise the information and media presented for each item, including title, price, description, images, and attributes. Listing quality affects visibility and search ranking, and platforms often support filters, sorting, and pagination to navigate large catalogs.

In publishing and libraries, a listing or catalog entry identifies a work within a collection. Bibliographic listings include author, title, edition, publisher, and identifiers such as ISBN. Catalogs may be organized by metadata standards to aid discovery.

In computing, a listing denotes a displayed excerpt of source code or data. A program listing shows the actual code, while listing files and database listings present records or query results. Listings can be sorted, filtered, or indexed to support retrieval.

In finance, a company listing refers to admission to trading on a stock or securities exchange, subject to regulatory requirements and ongoing disclosure.

Etymology traces listing to the word list, through Middle English, reflecting its function as a compiled set of items. Related concepts include catalog, inventory, and register.