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Subject:Re: Soundex? From:Marilynne Smith <mrsmith -at- CTS -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 11 Dec 1997 06:24:49 -0800
At 08:40 AM 12/11/97 -0500, BAKER.D.M- wrote:
> David,
>
> My understanding of Soundex is a search conducted in a "sounds like"
> mode. I believe "Soundex" is Enigma's terminology.
>
> Donna
>
Soundex is a program to help you search when you don't know the correct
spelling. If you searched for Smith, it might bring up Smythe as well.
Yes, it does look for words that sound like whatever you enter.
Marilynne
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Marilynne Smith
Writing, Editing, and Online Documentation
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