"authority control" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} authority control (uncountable)
  1. (library science) The organization of bibliographic information by using a single distinct spelling of a name (heading) or a numeric identifier for each topic or agent. Wikipedia link: authority control Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Library science
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