Information Retrieval Concepts

3 words in this vocabulary list

noun an act of scraping

verb to remove or gather by or as if by scraping

  • The chef used a metal scraper to carefully scrape excess dough off the cutting board.
  • I had to scrape the gum off my shoe after stepping in it.
  • I had to scrape together enough money to pay my rent this month.
  • She had to scrape the bottom of the barrel to find a suitable candidate for the job.

noun a noun is a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality

  • Digital amnesia is a term used to describe the phenomenon of forgetting information that can be easily found online.
  • I think I suffer from digital amnesia because I can never remember any passwords.
  • My digital amnesia kicked in when I couldn't remember where I saved that important file.
  • Having digital amnesia is like relying on Google to remember everything for you.

adjective describing or relating to the process of acquiring or obtaining something

  • The acquisitional process involves the careful evaluation of potential assets before making a decision.
  • I'm in the middle of an acquisitional phase where I'm trying to collect as many records as possible.
  • I'm on a serious acquisitional kick right now, always looking for the next cool thing to add to my collection.
  • His acquisitional nature extends beyond physical possessions, as he is always seeking new knowledge and experiences.