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i have about 10gigs of pdfs and other format articles i would like to index so i can search for a word or a phrase in them. anyone know of a program that does this?
Indexing involves creating a searchable database of keywords and their corresponding locations within a document. For text files, indexing can be done by scanning the document for words and their positions. For PDF files, a more complex process is involved, as PDFs are made up of both text and images. Programs use algorithms to extract text from the images and create an index.
Indexing allows for quick and efficient retrieval of information from a large number of files. Without indexing, searching through a large number of files would be time-consuming and inefficient. With indexing, the search process becomes much faster and more accurate.
Text/PDF files can be indexed for keywords, phrases, dates, numbers, and other types of information that can be extracted from the document. Some indexing programs also allow for the indexing of metadata, such as author, title, and subject.
Indexing can be done manually, but it is a time-consuming and labor-intensive process. It is more efficient to use a specialized indexing program, as these programs have algorithms that can quickly and accurately extract information from files and create indexes.
The frequency of indexing depends on the volume of files and how often they are updated. For large volumes of files that are frequently updated, indexing should be done regularly to ensure that the index is up-to-date. For smaller volumes of files that are not updated frequently, indexing can be done less frequently.