guideword

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A word or phrase that serves as one's guide.

   • Naturalness is perhaps the best guideword to keep in mind.
2. 2

   A word that is printed at the top or bottom of the page in a reference work, in order to…

   A word that is printed at the top or bottom of the page in a reference work, in order to help readers find a specific entry.

   • Secondly, the teacher-librarian must know how to use books herself to find information — title page, table of contents, index, guidewords, etc.
3. 3

   A word under the right-hand side of the last line on a book page that repeats the first…

   A word under the right-hand side of the last line on a book page that repeats the first word from the following page.

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   1. 4

      Any of the words in a memo or email that define metadata regarding the message, such as…

      Any of the words in a memo or email that define metadata regarding the message, such as sender, recipient, and subject.

      • One purpose of a traditional memo or e-mail is to provide essential information quickly and easily, so there is no restriction, other than appearance or practicality, on the number or variety of guidewords you include.

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