KWIC

n. Computing etc. keyword in context.
Etymology: abbr.

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\\ˈkwik\ noun (-s)

Etymology: key word in context

: a computer-generated index alphabetized on a keyword that appears within a portion of its context

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/kwik/, adj.

of or designating an alphabetical concordance of the principal terms in a text showing every occurrence of each term surrounded by a few words of the context.

[1955-60; k(ey)-w(ord)-i(n)-c(ontext)]

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KWIC /kwik/

abbrev

Keyword in context

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KWIC «kwihk», noun.

key-word-in-context: »

A second type of bibliographic information retrieval device is the key-word-in-context (KWIC) index. (F. G. Kilgour).

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[kwik]

n. [as adj.] Computing keyword in context, denoting a database search in which the keyword is shown highlighted in the middle of the display, with the text forming its context on either side

Origin:

1950s: abbreviation

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KWIC 7 [kwɪk] [kwɪk] abbreviation (computing)

keyword in context (used to describe a way of displaying the results of a computer search where the word searched for is shown in the middle with text on each side)

 

Word Origin:

[KWIC] 1950s: acronym from key word in centre.