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Cross-reference

Meaning in office & administration, with examples

nounCommon term

In office & administration, cross-reference means: A pointer in one document or section directing the reader to related information elsewhere.

In Turkish: çapraz gönderme

How it is used

Used in procedures and records to connect related information; add a cross-reference to a section, appendix or file number.

Example sentences

  1. Add a cross-reference to Appendix B where the reimbursement limits are listed.

    The pointer directs readers to the detailed limits elsewhere in the document.

  2. The cross-reference in this record leads to the original purchase request.

    Two related records are connected without duplicating their full contents.

Common collocations

  • add a cross-reference
  • cross-reference to an appendix
  • check cross-references
  • documentA piece of written, printed or electronic material that gives information or official proof of something, such as a contract, report or certificate.
  • fileTo put a document in its correct place, such as a folder, cabinet or computer system, so that it can be found again easily.

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