Document (#20513)

Author

Griffith, C.

Title

FREESTYLE: LEXIS-NEXIS goes natural

Source

Information today. 11(1994) no.1, S.31,35

Year

1994

Abstract

Describes FREESTYLE, the associative language search engine, developed by Mead Data Central for its LEXIS/NEXIS online service. The special feature of the associative language in FREESTYLE allows users to enter search descriptions in plain English

Theme

Computerlinguistik

Object

FREESTYLE
LEXIS-NEXIS

Aid

FREESTYLE

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