1. the process of creating an alphabetical list of names, subjects, or topics with page numbers where they can be found
2. the automatic adjustment of wages, benefits, or prices based on changes in an economic indicator
Usage: economics
3. the process of organizing and storing data to enable fast retrieval
Usage: computing

1. present participle of index: creating an alphabetical list or organizing data for retrieval

Examples

• The indexing of the textbook took several weeks to complete.
• Social Security benefits use indexing to adjust for inflation.
• The database indexing improved search performance significantly.
• She spent hours indexing the research papers by topic.
• The indexing system helps users find information quickly.
• Wage indexing protects workers from rising costs of living.
• The librarian is indexing the new collection of books.