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multiterm

Multiterm is a term with several distinct uses across different fields, generally referring to a component built from multiple terms or items. In linguistics and terminology work, multiterm commonly denotes multiword terms or compounds that function as a single unit within a domain-specific vocabulary. These multiterms are important for accurate indexing, translation, and knowledge organization, as they often carry meaning that cannot be deduced from their individual words.

In software and localization, MultiTerm (often styled as MultiTerm) is a terminology management tool developed by

In mathematics and science, multiterm describes expressions or equations that involve more than two terms. This

See also: terminology management, multiword expression, termbase.

SDL
and
now
part
of
RWS.
It
provides
a
centralized
termbase
system
for
creating,
storing,
and
maintaining
multilingual
terminology.
Users
can
define
term
entries,
associate
definitions
and
usage
notes,
link
terms
to
concepts,
and
import
or
export
data
for
use
with
translation
workflows.
MultiTerm
integrates
with
translation
environments
to
promote
consistency
across
languages
and
projects
and
is
widely
used
in
enterprise
localization
and
terminology
governance.
usage
appears
in
contexts
such
as
multiterm
recurrences,
multiterm
polynomials,
and
multiterm
expansions,
where
the
behavior
of
a
system
or
formula
depends
on
several
components
rather
than
a
binary
interaction.
The
term
emphasizes
the
plurality
of
contributing
factors
rather
than
a
single,
two-term
relation.