a reference to a numeric file, organized alphabetically, that is used when the name or subject is known but not the assigned number.
a coding system that combines letters and numbers, in combination with punctuation marks, to develop codes for classifying and retrieving information.
a method by which records are filed in date sequence, either in reverse sequence or forward sequence.
consecutive numbering method
a method in which consecutively numbered records are arranged in ascending number order from the lowest number to the highest number.
a numeric method of classifying records by subject in units of ten and coded for arrangement in numeric order.
a coding system using numers with two or more parts separated by a dash, space, or comma.
a numeric storage method in which the middle digits are used as the primary division for organizing the filing system.
numeric records management
any classification system for arranging records that is based on numbers.