Talk:Key Word in Context

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this is a great article, I am familiar with the concept, but it needs some sources. please add some references. Thanks, Josh Froelich 04:34, 16 December 2006 (UTC)Reply

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The following paragraph needs to be clarified by an expert:

A KWIC index is a special case of a permuted index. This term refers to the fact that it indexes all cyclic permutations of the headings. Books composed of many short sections with their own descriptive headings, most notably collections of manual pages, often ended with a permuted index section, allowing the reader to easily find a section by any word from its heading. This practice, also known as KWOC (“Key Word Out of Context”), is no longer common.

The paragraph suggests that the permuted index used in collections of man pages are KWOC. However, as per this, it seems to be KWIC. For a sample of the permuted index, see here. You may also obtain a copy of The UNIX Programmer's Manual from here. The permuted index begins at page 10 and runs till page 26. - wneo (talk) 15:46, 14 March 2015 (UTC)Reply

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