dewey decimal classification in English
noun
1
an internationally applied decimal system of library classification that uses a three-figure code from 000 to 999 to represent the major branches of knowledge, and allows finer classification to be made by the addition of further figures after a decimal point.
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1. New and changed entries to the full and abridged editions of the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system are posted on the first day of each month.
2. This option gives you access to an enhanced version of the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC22) database or to the 14th abridged edition of the DDC database.