In programming, a scalar value that allows direct access into a multi-element data structure such as an array without the need for a sequential search through the collection of elements.
— Computer ScienceIn a database, to find data by using keys such as words or field names to locate records.
— Computer ScienceA listing of keywords and associated data that point to the location of more comprehensive information, such as files and records on a disk or record keys in a database.
— Computer ScienceA marker produced by the Windows Media Format Software Development Kit (SDK) to enable seeking in a video file.
— Computer ScienceA value multiplied by the base price to calculate a subscription price.
— Computer ScienceThe dynamic alphabet bar that runs along the bottom of the list views in the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Web application window. When a user clicks a letter, the list view filters the available records by that letter.
— Computer ScienceTo create an index.
— Computer ScienceTo locate data based on an index.
— Computer ScienceThe name on some operating systems for a directory listing of files.
— Computer ScienceThe starting point of a data set. For example, say a record within a sector of a cylinder of a disk. The first bit of the container does not have user data. It is the pointer to the index of that container.
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