Taxonomy

Taxonomy is a defined hierarchy of categories - a treelike structure of customer- or market-specific terminology that defines how categories relate to one another. It provides a conceptual framework for discussion, analysis, or information retrieval. For example, a car manufacturer may have a taxonomy based on the type of car (convertible, SUV, wagon, etc.). Taxonomies help partition the search environment and experience, based on a pre-defined knowledge of categories. This helps limit the number of "noisy" results returned to the user.

A classification of objects into groups based on similarities. In enterprise search, a taxonomy organizes data into categories and subcategories. See also category tree.

The science of categorization, or classification, of things based on a predetermined system. In reference to Web sites and portals, a sites taxonomy is the way it organizes its data into categories and subcategories, sometimes displayed in a site map.

The field of science that classifies life.

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A structure used for classifying materials into a hierarchy of categories and subcategories See also classification system, file classification system, and subject classification system.

Classification system of controlled vocabulary used to organize topical subjects, usually hierarchical in nature.