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Also known as ordering, sorting
Collation is the assembly of written information into a standard order. Many systems of collation are based on numerical order or alphabetical order, or extensions and combinations thereof. Collation is a fundamental element of most office filing systems, library catalogs, and reference books.
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- Instance of
- specialized term
- Subclass of
- sorting
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- topic's main category
- Category:Collation
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- P13411
- Forth Bridge
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