Toc

/tɑk/ noun

Definition

Table of Contents; an organized list of the parts of a book or document with page numbers

Etymology

acronym from Table of Contents, where 'table' comes from Latin tabula 'board, plank' and 'contents' from Latin contentus 'contained'

Kelly Says

Before digital search, the TOC was your GPS for navigating books - it's still the quickest way to get the lay of the land in any document!

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