English Explanatory Dictionary

false drop

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A non-targeted card that falls out from a card data deck, when a rod search is performed.
  2. Targets, hits, that are not relevant in an information retrieval search.
  3. Retrieved, but unwanted, document representations.
  4. noise in an information retrieval search.

Word forms

false drop false drops

Etymology

From rod- (needle-) based retrieval in edge-punched card-based data systems.

Related words

false hit false retrieval
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