noise word
A 'noise word' is a term used across different fields such as programming, computing, and linguistics to describe words that add little to no semantic value.
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Definition
C1Programming
(technical)A word included in source code for clarity that does not affect the code's functionality.
Example
- In the statement 'GO TO <label>', the word 'TO' is a noise word used for readability.
C1Computing
(technical)A common word in search queries that is ignored to improve search efficiency.
Example
- Words like 'the' and 'is' are often treated as noise words in search engines.
C1Linguistics
(academic)A word that provides little to no meaningful information and can be removed without changing the overall message.
Example
- In the sentence 'It is important to note that...', the phrase 'to note' can be considered a noise word.
Similar
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