Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

false drop

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.47 in modern English

Syllables
false -drop
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A non-targeted card that falls out from a card data deck, when a rod search is performed.

noun

Targets, hits, that are not relevant in an information retrieval search.

noun

Retrieved, but unwanted, document representations.

noun

noise in an information retrieval search.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

false drops (plural)

Phrases

false hit false retrieval

Frequently Paired Words

false hit false retrieval

Questions

What does false drop mean?
A non-targeted card that falls out from a card data deck, when a rod search is performed.
Where does false drop come from?
From rod- (needle-) based retrieval in edge-punched card-based data systems.

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