Fuzzy search

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  • A search technique that identifies ESI based on terms close to another term, with closeness defined as a typographical difference and/or change. For example, snitch, switch, and swanky can all match swatch, depending on how many incorrect letters are allowed within the search threshold.[1]
  • Search that locates words closely match the spelling of the primary word.[2]
  • A full-text search procedure that looks for exact matches as well as similarities to the search criteria, in order to compensate for spelling or OCR errors.[3]

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^  EDRM Search Glossary
  2. ^  Legal Electronic Document Institute, Basic Principles of Automated Litigation Support (2005).
  3. ^  American Document Management, Glossary of Terms, http://www.amdoc.com/glossary.shtml.
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