Folksonomy

=Jackie DMESC RoadShow //August 6//= = = =The word is folksonomy. (foks-on-e-me)=
 * **Definition:** || a type of classification system for online content, created by an individual user who tags information with freely chosen keywords; also, the cooperation of a group of people to create such a classification system ||
 * **Example:** || The tagging or folksonomy models now in place seem to completely ignore the issue of hierarchy. ||
 * **Etymology:** || 2005; //folk// + //taxonomy// ||
 * **Definition:** || a type of classification system for online content, created by an individual user who tags information with freely chosen keywords; also, the cooperation of a group of people to create such a classification system ||
 * **Example:** || The tagging or folksonomy models now in place seem to completely ignore the issue of hierarchy. ||
 * **Etymology:** || 2005; //folk// + //taxonomy// ||

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