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KWIC

Syllabification: (KWIC)
Pronunciation: /kwik/
Definition of KWIC

noun

[as modifier] Computing
  • keyword in context, denoting a database search in which the keyword is shown highlighted in the middle of the display, with the text forming its context on either side.

Origin:

1950s: abbreviation

KWIC in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of KWIC in the British & World English dictionary