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False drop

　　False drop is a search results page that is returned, but not relevant to the search query. This usually happens when the pages returned contain the keyword, but is in the wrong context or the page author has used a form of keyword stuffing on the page.

　　In database searching, an irrelevant entry or record retrieved in a keywords search. False drops (also called false hits) usually occur when the keyword(s) used in a search statement have more than one meaning.

　　For example, a keywords search on the term aids will retrieve not only information about HIV infection, but also about hearing aids, teaching aids, and band-aids. To correct this problem, the word disease can be included to make the keywords search more specific.

　　False drops can be more likely to occur when searching a full-text database, instead of within the confines of a defined controlled vocabulary.