Compression Word Coding Techniques for Information Retrieval

Compression Word Coding Techniques for Information Retrieval

A description and comparison is presented of four compression techniques for word coding having application to information retrieval. The emphasis is on codes useful in creating directories to large data files. It is further shown how differing application objectives lead to differing measures of op...

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Main Author: William R. Nugent
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Library Association 1968-12-01
Series:Information Technology and Libraries
Online Access:https://ejournals.bc.edu/ojs/index.php/ital/article/view/2938
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