For Index we have terms and definitions in 31 topics. The topics are Anthromorphemics, Anthropology, Books, Computer, Construction, Credit Cards, Debt Consolidation, Drag Racing, Finance, Financial, Frauds and Scams, Genealogy, Government Documents, Home Equity, International Economics, Library, Mortgage, Natural Gas, Newspaper, Newspaper Design, Options, Purchasing A Home, Real Estate, Real Estate Appraisal, Refinance, Research, Search, Search Engine, Securities, Slot Car Drag Racing and Technology.

Index (Anthromorphemics)

A spirit-bubble leveling device on the vertical circle of major surveying instruments.

Index (Anthropology)

A spirit-bubble leveling device on the vertical circle of major surveying instruments.

Index (Books)

An alphabetical listing of names or topics mentioned in the book, with their page numbers. For serials and journals, the index is usually published after the volume is completed and is usually found in the last issue.

Index (Computer)

A list of subjects, names, titles, etc. that helps you to locate information. A periodical index lists articles by subject or author. A book index is a list at the end of a book which gives pages numbers where names and subjects can be found in the book.

Index (Construction)

The interest rate or adjustment standard that determines the changes in monthly payments for an adjustable rate loan.

Index (Credit Cards)

An index is an objective, published figure (not controlled by the lender) used to establish a lending rate. Some common indices are the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and the Prime Rate as listed in the Wall Street Journal.

Index (Debt Consolidation)

A published interest rate against which lenders measure the difference between the current interest rate on an adjustable rate mortgage and that earned by other investments (such as one- three-, and five-year U.S. Treasury Security yields, the monthly average interest rate on loans closed by savings and loan institutions, and the monthly average Costs-of-Funds incurred by savings and loans), which is then used to adjust the interest rate on an adjustable mortgage up or down.

Index (Drag Racing)

The expected performance for vehicles in a class as assigned by NHRA. It allows various classes of cars in the same category to race together competitively.

Index (Finance)

Statistical composite that measures changes in the economy or in financial markets, often expressed in percentage changes from a base year or from the previous month. Indexes measure the ups and downs of stock, bond, and some commodities markets, in terms of market prices and weighting of companies the index.

Index (Financial)

Statistical composite that measures changes in the economy or in financial markets and that can be expressed in percent changes from a base year or from the previous month. Most common are the S&P and the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

Index (Frauds and Scams)

1) A statistical yardstick that measures the economy. It is usually expressed as a percentage change from a base year or from the previous month. An example of an economy index is the Consumer Price Index . Using 1967 as its base year, the index consists of key consumer goods and services that measures price movements to changes in inflation rates. 2) Statistical measurement of groups of securities, industries or markets that reflect market prices and the number of shares outstanding for the companies in the index. Indexes may either be broad-based (a wide range of firms in many industries aiming to mirror the overall market) or narrow-based (consisting of securities from a specific industry). Stock indexes are used as a base for trading index options.

Index (Genealogy)

In genealogical terms, an index is an alphabetical list of names that were taken from a particular set of records. For example, a census record index lists the names of individuals that are found in a particular set of census records. Indexes mostly come in book form, but you can also find them on CD-ROM, microfilm, and microfiche.

Index (Government Documents)

1. A list arranged usually in alphabetical order of some specified datum (as author, subject, or keyword)
a. a list of items (as topics or names) in a printed work that gives for each item the page number where it may be found
b. a bibliographical analysis of groups of publications that is usually published periodically
Merriam Webster’s Online Collegiate Dictionary

Index (Home Equity)

A published interest rate against which lenders measure the difference between the current interest rate on an adjustable rate mortgage and that earned by other investments (such as one- three-, and five-year U.S. Treasury Security yields, the monthly average interest rate on loans closed by savings and loan institutions, and the monthly average Costs-of-Funds incurred by savings and loans), which is then used to adjust the interest rate on an adjustable mortgage up or down.

Index (International Economics)

A quantitative measure, usually of something the measurement of which is not straightforward, such as an average of many diverse prices, or a concept such as economic development or human rights.

Index (Library)

Tools in print and electronic format that point to where information can be found. For example, indexes can be lists at the end of books, encyclopedias, and other information sources that indicate by author, title and/or subject the location of information within the book, encyclopedia, or information source. Another type of index is an electronic database that arranges citations to articles from a selected group of periodicals by author, title, or subject.

Index (Mortgage)

A published interest rate against which lenders measure the difference between the current interest rate on an adjustable rate mortgage and that earned by other investments (such as one- three-, and five-year U.S. Treasury security yields, the monthly average interest rate on loans closed by savings and loan institutions, and the monthly average costs-of-funds incurred by savings and loans), which is then used to adjust the interest rate on an adjustable mortgage up or down.

Index (Natural Gas)

A general term for a measure; also applied to the mechanism, composed of gears, dials, and dial face, that indicates the quantity of gas passing through a meter.

Index (Newspaper)

The index is based on 100. Scores greater than 100 mean that group is over represented, compared to the population. Scores less than 100 mean that group is under represented, compared to the population. Indices are useful when looking at the propensity of certain groups to buy particular products or use different media.

Index (Newspaper Design)

An alphabetized list of contents and their page numbers.

Index (Options)

A compilation of the prices of several common entities into a single number. See also Price-Weighted Index, Capitalization-Weighted Index.

Index (Purchasing A Home)

A published interest rate against which lenders measure the difference between the current interest rate on an adjustable rate mortgage and that earned by other investments.
These other investments may include one-, three-, and five-year U.S. Treasury security yields, the monthly average interest rate on loans closed by savings and loan institutions, and the monthly average costs-of-funds incurred by savings and loans. This information is then used to adjust the interest rate on an adjustable mortgage up or down.

Index (Real Estate)

A number used to compute the interest rate for an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM). The index is generally a published number or percentage, such as the average interest rate or yield on Treasury bills. A margin is added to the index to determine the interest rate that will be charged on the ARM.. This interest rate is subject to any caps that are associated with the mortgage.

Index (Real Estate Appraisal)

(1) An alphabetical listing in the public records of the names of parties to recorded real estate instrument together with the book and page number of the record. (2) The listing in abstract and title plants of recorded real estate instruments in groups according to land descriptions, known as geographical index. (3) The alphabetical listing in abstract and title plants, by names of the parties, of all recorded instruments that affect but do not describe particular real estate, such as judgments, powers of attorney, wills and probate proceedings. Such indexes are known by various names, such as "General Index", "Judgment Index", and "Name Index".

Index (Refinance)

A published interest rate against which lenders measure the difference between the current interest rate on an adjustable rate mortgage and that earned by other investments (such as one- three-, and five-year U.S. Treasury Security yields, the monthly average interest rate on loans closed by savings and loan institutions, and the monthly average Costs-of-Funds incurred by savings and loans), which is then used to adjust the interest rate on an adjustable mortgage up or down.

Index (Research)

(1) In a book, the alphabetical listing of topics and the pages on which information on them can be found. The index is located at the back of the book. (2) A publication that lists articles or other publications by topic. (3) An alphabetical listing of elements that can be found in a database.

Index (Search)

The searchable catalog of documents created by search engine software. Also called "catalog." Index is often used as a synonym for search engine. Index is commonly pluralized as "indices." However, Search Engine Watch instead uses the alternative plural form "indexes."

Index (Search Engine)

The searchable catalog of documents created by search engine software. Also called "catalog." Index is often used as a synonym for search engine. Index is commonly pluralized as "indices." However, Search Engine Watch instead uses the alternative plural form "indexes."

Index (Securities)

A statistical measure of the price activity of some composite group, usually expressed in relation to some previously established base market value. For example, the Consumer Price Index is a measure of the price of a market basket of goods relative to what those goods cost in 1984-85. The NYSE Composite Index is computed relative to the price at the close of market at year-end 1965.

Index (Slot Car Drag Racing)

The e.t. minimum against which a Class is run; generically, used to refer to cars in those Classes

Index (Technology)

1. A listing of keywords and associated data that point to the location of more comprehensive information, such as files and records on a disk or record keys in a database. 2. In programming, a scalar value that allows direct access into a multi-element data structure such as an array without the need for a sequential search through the collection of elements. See also array, element (definition 1), hash, list.1. In data storage and retrieval, to create and use a list or table that contains reference information pointing to stored data. 2. In a database, to find data by using keys such as words or field names to locate records. 3. In indexed file storage, to find files stored on disk by using an index of file locations (addresses). 4. In programming and information processing, to locate information stored in a table by adding an offset amount, called the index, to the base address of the table.

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