An index is a system used to make finding information easier.Index may also refer to:
Index , a detailed list, usually arranged alphabetically, of the specific information in a publication
Index cards in a rolodex or old card catalog, early and mid 20th century technologies for maintaining such lists
Index , for various meanings of the word in mathematics
Index , a single number calculated from an array of prices and quantities.
Index, Washington, a town in Snohomish County, Washington, United States.
Index , a largely obsolete punctuation mark
In publications:
Index Librorum Prohibitorum, a list of publications which the Catholic Church censored
Germany's List of Media Harmful to Young People, colloquially known as The Index, published by the Bundesprüfstelle für jugendgefährdende Medien
Index Magazine, was a prominent New York City based publication for art and culture.
Truman State University Index, the weekly newspaper distributed at Truman State University and thr
Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The Index