An item retrieved in a database search because its title or abstract contains the search terms, but whose subject matter does not match the topic for which the researcher is looking. Use the "Back" button at the top of your screen to return to the previous screen.
A web page displayed in the SERP that is not clearly relevant to the query. The most common cause of false drops is words with multiple meanings. If the query gives no indication of context, the search engine has no way of predicting which of the possible meanings the user has in mind. The term "argument", for example, has different meanings in general use and in programming jargon. Other possible causes of false drops include spamdexing and bugs .
document that is retrieved by a search but is not relevant to the searcher's needs. False drops occur because of words that are written the same but have different meanings (for example, 'squash' can refer to a game, a vegetable or an action).
A non-relevant search result returned by an engine or directory. This usually occurs because the search keywords are used on the non-relevant site in a different context, but it also occurs as a result of spam.
A web page retrieved from a search engine or directory that is not relevant to the query used.
When a website is included in results for a particular search but is not actually relevant. This can happen due to a technical glitch, spamming, or simply that the web page included the word which was searched for, but not in the same context.
A mistake made on the results pages where a site is listed that is not relevant to the search query.
