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SOUNDEX - A function that returns an alphanumeric value for a given word. Used to compare similarly sounding or similarly spelled words, it's commonly employed for identifying duplicate records in tables.
Source: Northwest Database Services, 14 November 2009 11:15:21, http://www.nwdatabase.com/database-glossary-s.htm
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soundex - [computing] A method of phonetic spelling used for searches and address matching. Soundex uses an algorithm to represent letters and numbers with similar phonetic equivalents to facilitate searching.
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Source: esri, 24 August 2012 08:10:29, http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/GISDictionary/term/abbreviation
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