Which term is the process of classifying something according to shared qualities or characteristics?

Which term is the process of classifying something according to shared qualities or characteristics?

• A. Classification
• B. Dictionary
• C. Print blocking
• D. Quarantine

Answer: (A)

Classification is the act of grouping things based on shared qualities or characteristics. This approach creates organized categories so you can easily compare items that belong to the same group. For example, in biology, organisms are placed into species, genera, and families because they share certain traits; in an information system, files are categorized by type or purpose. The other options don’t describe this idea: a dictionary lists words and meanings, not items grouped by traits; print blocking refers to controlling layout or printing, not categorization; quarantine means isolating items to prevent spread, not organizing them by features.