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Definition of KWIC abbreviation from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

KWIC

abbreviation

/kwɪk/

/kwɪk/

(computing)

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keyword in context
(used to describe a way of displaying the results of a computer search where the word searched for is shown in the middle with text on each side)

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