Definition
To refer from one part of a text, database, or system to another related part, creating connections between different pieces of information. It involves establishing links that help readers navigate between related concepts or sources.
Etymology
Compound of 'cross' (meaning 'across' or 'intersecting') and 'reference' (from Latin referre 'to carry back'). The term emerged with complex indexing systems, emphasizing how information intersects and connects across different locations.
Kelly Says
Cross-referencing is like creating a web of intellectual hyperlinks before hyperlinks existed - it transforms static information into a dynamic, interconnected knowledge network! What's brilliant is that cross-references often reveal connections the original author didn't consciously intend, making readers active participants in knowledge creation.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
crosses-reference
krohs-re-fe-rens
ARالعربية
الرجوع المتقاطع
al-raj-u- al-mu-ta-qa-t-u-a
BNবাংলা
ক্রস-তথ্যসূত্র
krohs-o-t-t-ar
CACatalà
referència creuada
re-fe-ren-thee-a kreu-a-da
CSČeština
křížová reference
k-ri-z-ova re-fe-rens
DADansk
krydsreference
k-ryds-re-fe-rens
DEDeutsch
Kreuzreferenz
kroys-re-fe-rens
ELΕλληνικά
συμβολική αναφορά
sim-bo-li-ki an-a-for-ah
ESEspañol
referencia cruzada
re-fe-ren-thee-a kru-za-dah
FAفارسی
اشاره متقاطع
esh-a-reh mu-ta-qa-t-u-a
FISuomi
ristikkoviite
ris-ti-kko-vi-ite
FRFrançais
référence croisée
re-fe-rens kro-zay
GUGU
ક્રોસ-સંદર્ભ
krohs-san-dr-bh
HAHA
cross-reference
krohs-re-fe-rens
HEעברית
הפניה חוצה
ha-f-ni-ah kho-tsa
HIहिन्दी
क्रॉस-संदर्भ
krohs-san-d-r-bh
HUMagyar
kereszt-hivatkozás
ke-reszt-hi-vat-ko-zas
IDBahasa Indonesia
cross-reference
krohs-re-fe-rens
IGIG
cross-reference
krohs-re-fe-rens
ITItaliano
cross-reference
krohs-re-fe-rens
KKKK
cross-reference
krohs-re-fe-rens
KMKM
cross-reference
krohs-re-fe-rens
KO한국어
교차 참조
gyo-cha cham-jo
MRMR
cross-reference
krohs-re-fe-rens
MSBahasa Melayu
rujukan silang
ru-ju-kan si-lang
MYမြန်မာ
ပြောင်းလဲ
pyaung-lin-eh
NLNederlands
kruisverwijzing
kroes-ver-wij-zing
NONorsk
kryssreferanse
k-ryss-re-fe-rans
PAPA
cross-reference
krohs-re-fe-rens
PLPolski
odnośnik krzyżowy
od-no-shnik kr-y-z-owy
PTPortuguês
referência cruzada
re-fe-ren-thee-a kru-za-dah
RORomână
referință transversală
re-fe-rin-tsa tra-n-s-ver-sa-la
RUРусский
перекрестная ссылка
per-ek-res-tnaya s-sil-ka
SVSvenska
korsreferens
kors-re-fe-rens
SWKiswahili
cross-reference
krohs-re-fe-rens
TAதமிழ்
தொடர்பு
to-dar-pu
TEతెలుగు
పరస్పర లింకులు
pa-r-spa-ra lin-ku-lu
THไทย
อ้างอิงข้าม
i-ng-khua-khwam
TLTL
cross-reference
krohs-re-fe-rens
TRTürkçe
bağlantılı referans
ba-glan-til-i re-fe-rans
UKУкраїнська
перехресна посилання
per-ekhres-na pos-ilannya
VITiếng Việt
tham chiếu chéo
tham-chieu- cheo
YOYO
cross-reference
krohs-re-fe-rens
ZH中文
交叉引用
jiāo-chā-yǐn-rù
ZUZU
cross-reference
krohs-re-fe-rens