reindexing

/riˈɪndɛksɪŋ/
noun
  1. The process of creating a new index or updating an existing index for a collection of data, such as in a database or library catalog.
    • After the server crash, the database required a full reindexing to restore performance.
    • The website's reindexing improved the speed of search results for users.
    • The library scheduled a reindexing of all its books to fix the search errors.
verb
  1. Present participle of reindex; to index again or assign a new index to something.
    • They are reindexing the files to make them easier to find.
    • The programmer is reindexing the database to correct the sorting order.
    • The search engine is reindexing all the pages after the site redesign.
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