6. Software for thesaurus development and management

Technology plays an important role in the development, management and use of document languages. The computer is effective in accomplishing repetitive tasks quickly and accurately. In the thesaurus environment, the computer is used for :

• identify, collect and sort candidate terms ;

• facilitate the production of various types of data display, in printed or digital form;

• facilitate data handling and updating ;

• ensure direct interaction between the thesaurus and indexing and search operations;

• facilitate the compilation of statistics on the frequency of use of terms.

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