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Label vs Keyword - What's the difference?

label | keyword |

In transitive terms the difference between label and keyword

is that label is to give a label to (someone or something) in order to categorise that person or thing while keyword is to tag with keywords, as for example to facilitate searching.

label

English

Alternative forms

* labell (non-standard)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A small ticket or sign giving information about something to which it is attached or intended to be attached.
    • We laughed at her because the label was still on her new sweater.
    The label says this silk scarf should not be washed in the washing machine.
    Although the label priced this poster at three pounds, I got it for two.
  • A name given to something or someone to categorise them as part of a particular social group.
    • Ever since he started going to the rock club, he's been given the label "waster".
  • A company that sells records.
    • The label signed the band after hearing a demo tape.
  • (computing) A user-defined alias for a numerical designation, the reverse of an enumeration.
    • Storage devices can be given by label or ID.
  • (computing) A named place in source code that can be jumped to using a GOTO or equivalent construct.
  • (heraldiccharge) A charge resembling the strap crossing the horse’s chest from which pendants are hung.
  • (obsolete) A tassel.
    • (Huloet)
    (Fuller)
  • A piece of writing added to something, such as a codicil appended to a will.
  • A brass rule with sights, formerly used with a circumferentor to take altitudes.
    • (Knight)
  • (architecture) The projecting moulding by the sides, and over the tops, of openings in mediaeval architecture.
  • In mediaeval art, the representation of a band or scroll containing an inscription.
    • (Fairholt)

    Synonyms

    * (small ticket) sign, tag, ticket * (name given to something or someone) category, pigeonhole * (heraldry) lambel

    Derived terms

    * designer label

    Verb

  • To put a label (a ticket or sign) on (something).
    • The shop assistant labeled all the products in the shop.
  • To give a label to (someone or something) in order to categorise that person or thing.
    • He's been unfairly labeled as a cheat, although he's only ever cheated once.

    Synonyms

    * (put a ticket or sign on) tag, price * (give a label to in order to categorise) categorise, compartmentalise, pigeonhole

    References

    * *

    Anagrams

    * ----

    keyword

    English

    (wikipedia keyword)

    Alternative forms

    * *

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any word used as the key to a code.
  • (information science) Any word used in a reference work to link to other words or other information.
  • (programming) A reserved word used to identify a specific command, function etc.
  • * 1982 , Popular Computing (volume 1, issues 9-12, page 113)
    • Each function has an entry address which must be quoted after the USR keyword .
  • (linguistics) Any word that occurs in a text more often than normal.

    • Synonyms

    * (l)

    Related terms

    * (information science) index term * (information science) descriptor

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To tag with keywords, as for example to facilitate searching.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2008, date=March 12, author=Philip Gefter, title=Type in ‘Native American’ and Search (Someday) 13 Million Photos, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Besides being able to search the photography collections, of which 3,000 images have been scanned in so far, the feature is meant to provide a more subjective and spontaneous way for visitors to view the art: browsing images, looking at them sequentially and keywording , or tagging, them for themselves and other viewers. }} ----