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merking

Merking is a term used in several Germanic-language contexts to refer to the act of applying marks, labels, or identifiers to objects, places, or information. In everyday usage, it broadly denotes marking, labeling, tagging, or annotating for purposes such as identification, classification, safety, or organization. The word is etymologically connected to the root mark/merk found in related languages, and it appears in variations across Dutch, Norwegian, Danish, and other languages.

In physical and spatial contexts, merking describes processes such as road markings, trail or boundary markers,

In product, asset, and workplace contexts, merking encompasses labeling for safety, compliance, branding, and inventory control.

In data and computing contexts, merking is used to describe annotation or labeling of data, metadata tagging,

See also: marking, label, annotation, road marking, data labeling.

signage,
and
the
engraving
or
painting
of
symbols
on
surfaces.
It
can
also
refer
to
the
marking
of
artifacts
in
archaeology
or
the
labeling
of
items
during
storage
and
logistics
to
indicate
contents,
ownership,
or
handling
instructions.
This
includes
labels,
symbols,
barcodes,
serial
numbers,
and
other
identifiers
attached
to
goods
or
equipment
to
convey
information
and
ensure
traceability.
and
the
assignment
of
attributes
or
categories
to
information
for
organization,
searchability,
or
machine
learning
training.
The
term
is
often
encountered
in
technical
documentation,
standards,
and
industry
practice.