False Drop Definition
noun
A non-targeted card that falls out from a card data deck, when a rod search is performed.
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Targets, hits, that are not relevant in an information retrieval search.
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Retrieved, but unwanted, document representations.
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Noise in an information retrieval search.
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Other Word Forms of False Drop
Noun
Singular:
false drop
Plural:
false dropsOrigin of False Drop
From rod- (needle-) based retrieval in edge-punched card-based data systems.
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