KR20000060727A - The electronic dictionary whit multi-keyword - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An electronic dictionary and its control method is provided to convert a plurality of word forms into one representative word in the case that one word has a plurality of inflections in a general dictionary or one concept has a plurality of notations so that it can make it easy searching for information in the electronic dictionary. CONSTITUTION: The electronic dictionary comprises a data input module(10), a search word storage device(41), a representative word storage device(42), a data storage device(43), a microprocessor(20), and a display(30). The data input module(10) inputs search words via a keypad or a scanner. The search word storage device(41) stores a group of search words with respect to one search concept, and the representative word storage device(42) stores one representative word with respect to the group of the search words. The data storage device(43) stores an explanation on each representative word. The microprocessor(20) searches for a search word in the search word storage device(41) and reads an address of the representative word storage device(42) storing a word representative of the search word and an address of the data storage device(43) storing the corresponding explanation.

Description

Electronic dictionary with multiple search terms and its control method {THE ELECTRONIC DICTIONARY WHIT MULTI-KEYWORD}

The present invention relates to an electronic dictionary in which a dictionary is electronically documented. In particular, the present invention relates to a storage means for allocating a plurality of search terms capable of searching for a specific word, storing data for the search word and data for the word description. A storage means, a representative word storing means, and a data storing means, wherein the search word storing means stores data for a plurality of search terms, and the representative word storing means stores data for a search term representing the plurality of search terms. The data storage means stores data for the description of the representative search word so that a specific word (or term) can be easily searched using a plurality of search words.

In general, a conventional electronic dictionary, as shown in Figure 1, the input means consisting of a plurality of character keys for inputting a search word, a numeric key, a specific function key, or the like (SCANNER) or the like (1) )and; A microcomputer 2 for performing a search operation on a search word input through the input means 1 or outputting a result of performing a search function by performing a predetermined arithmetic process; Display means (3) comprising a monitor or a liquid crystal display device for displaying a signal output from the microcomputer 2; It consists of an internal memory of the microcomputer 2 or an external memory controlled by the microcomputer 2 and constitutes an essential component of a storage means 4 for storing data on a search word and a word description. This includes an electronic dictionary developed as a single product, an electronic notebook having an electronic dictionary function, a computer program having an electronic dictionary function, and the like.

In the conventional electronic dictionary, after storing the data for the search word and the word description in the storage means 4, and inputs a word to be searched through the input means 1, the microcomputer 2 performs a search function. A dictionary function is performed by expressing data on a word description that matches the word input by the display means on the display means 3.

This will be described in detail as follows.

As is well known, the electronic dictionary comprises a search term storage unit for storing data about a search word in any form of a dictionary, and a description data storage unit for storing description (solution) data for the search word (word) as essential components. It is.

Hereinafter, the electronic dictionary is called a dictionary or an electronic dictionary.

That is, whether it is a dictionary for searching foreign languages such as English-Korean dictionary, Korean-English dictionary, or a terminology dictionary for a specific specialty such as electronic terminology dictionary, computer terminology photograph, medical terminology dictionary, etc. It consists of a search word storage unit for storing the data for the search word (word) for efficiency of control, and a description data storage unit for the storage place for storing the description data for the word.

Therefore, when the user inputs an arbitrary search word through the input means 1, the data of the search word storage unit is searched to read an address ADDRESS stored data for the description of the input search word, and stored at the read address. The operation of reading the data and outputting the data to the display means 3 is performed.

For example, as shown in Figure 2, the process of searching for the English word "use" using the English-Korean dictionary as follows.

At this time, the address where the description data for the word "use" is stored is called "14FF".

First, when a user inputs a search word (word) "use" through the input means 1, the microcomputer 2 analyzes the data of the search word storage part 4a of the storage means 4 and uses the word "use". It will be appreciated that the description data for X is stored at address " 14FF ".

Thereafter, the microcomputer 2 reads out the data stored at the address " 14FF " of the explanatory data storage section 4b and displays it on the display means 3 to terminate the search process for the word " use ".

This is the same in various dictionaries (language dictionaries, terminology dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc.).

However, in the conventional electronic dictionary as described above, since the description data of the search word to be searched only has a one-to-one correspondence, if the word (language or terminology) to be searched is not accurately known or modified, There was a problem with not being able to search.

This will be described in detail with some examples.

First, the English-Korean dictionary is explained.

As is well known, in the case of English, the same word is transformed according to the present type, past type, progressive type, person, and other usages of the word (or sentence structure).

For example, the English word "go" has a change in the form of "go", "went", "going", "goes", "gone", etc. In the sentence, the above various types of forms are used, but the dictionary Only contains a detailed description of "go", but a brief description of the rest of the variations and no description at all.

In other words, the description of "go" is described in great detail by allocating a lot of storage space, but in the case of "gone", only the description of past injection of "go" is simplified, and the meaning of "gone" is explained. To know exactly, you have to look for "go" again.

Moreover, words that are missing descriptions, such as "goes", can't even be found.

Therefore, in order to use a language dictionary, there is a problem in that a search is possible only when there is a basic knowledge of the language.

This is a common problem in other language dictionaries such as German, Japanese and the like.

Another example of a language dictionary is as follows.

In the case of Hangul, each word is transformed in various ways by tense, respect, usage, dialect, and the like.

For example, the expression "eat", "eat", "eat", "eat", "eat", "eat", "eat", "eat" The expression is used.

Therefore, in order to fulfill the purpose of the dictionary faithfully, descriptions of all the above expressions and forms must be described. However, only the descriptions of typical words are detailed as in English due to the limitation of overlapping expressions and capacities. There is a problem that cannot be searched without a basic knowledge of Korean because the description is simplified or missing.

Hereinafter, the problems of the terminology dictionary will be described.

In the case of the terminology dictionary, the contents are mostly about technology, and foreign words are used a lot.

Therefore, there is a problem in that the search method for each term is different from dictionary to search function without knowing this.

For example, the term "data" uses "data", "data", "data", etc., depending on the dictionary, so you can get the description of the search term without knowing it. none.

Furthermore, if there is more than one term for one object (or item), such as a "flow chart," each manufacturer uses a different expression, so if you do not know the term used by that pre-manufacturer, you can search for it. There is a problem that can not be.

Hereinafter, a case in which two dictionaries should be used when searching for words is as follows.

For example, in the case of Japanese, Chinese characters are used interchangeably with Japanese native characters.

Therefore, in order to search for a word composed of Chinese characters, there is a problem of searching for a Japanese-Korean dictionary using the dictionary after searching the reading of the Chinese character.

For example, in order to search for the word "漢字", the Chinese phonetic dictionary is used to read the word "漢字" to "Ganji". ) "And the" kanji ( There is a problem in that a search should be performed using ") as a search word.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and in particular, after the electronic dictionary storage means comprises a search word storage means, a representative word storage means, and a data storage means, the search term storage means has one Grouping and storing various words or expressions or notations for words, and storing the words representing each group in the representative word storage means, and data for description of the words representing each group in the data storage means. Can be easily stored in the search box, even if the user inputs any one of several words (or one of several expressions, or one of two or more dictionaries) for a word. An electronic dictionary having multiple search terms and a control method thereof are provided.

That is, in the case of a language dictionary, if any one of several words is input, the description of the basic word is displayed, and in the case of a terminology dictionary, if any one of several expressions (notation) is input, the description thereof is expressed. It is to.

In addition, when two or more dictionaries are to be used, if any one of the search words using the dictionaries is input, the description thereof will be displayed. For example, in Japanese, the search term "漢字", or " If you enter any of the above, "Is intended to be expressed.

1 is a block diagram showing the essential components of the electronic dictionary,

2 is a view showing a conventional search data storage relationship;

3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the present invention "electronic dictionary having multiple search terms",

4 is a control flow diagram illustrating the present invention "control method of an electronic dictionary having multiple search terms",

5 is a view showing a storage method of the storage means for the application example 1 of the present invention;

6 is a view showing a storage method of the storage means for the application example 2 of the present invention;

7 is a view showing a storage method of the storage means for application example 3 of the present invention;

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10: input means 20: microcomputer

30: display means 41: search term storage means

42: representative word storage means 43: data storage means

100: search term input determination step 200: representative address reading step

300: description address reading step 400: display step

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention "electronic dictionary having multiple search terms" comprises: input means for inputting a search word consisting of a plurality of keys or scanners; Search term storage means for grouping and storing a plurality of search terms for one search object for each search object; Representative word storage means for storing a representative search word representing each group stored in the search word storage means; Data storage means for storing descriptive data for each representative search word stored in the representative word storage means; When a search word is input through the input means, first, a search word stored in the search word storage means is used to search for data stored in the search word storage means. A second comb to read an address, secondly, to read an address of a data storage means storing description data of a representative search word stored in the read address, and thirdly to read and display the description data; Technical features of the present invention include a display means including a monitor or a liquid crystal display device and displaying a signal output from the microcomputer.

Further, in the search word storage means, representative word storage means, and data storage means, in the search word storage means, a plurality of word forms for tense, inching, zoning, usage, same expression (diagram) of an arbitrary word are grouped and stored. The representative word retrieving means stores a representative word type (representative search word) representing each group stored in the search word storing means, and the data storing means is stored in various types of words that are represented by the representative word stored in the representative word retrieving means. Storing the description, each search word of the search word storage means indicates an address of the representative word search means in which the representative word type representing the search word is stored, and each representative word (representative search word) of the representative word storage means describes the description thereof. And to indicate an address of the stored data storage means.

Further, in the search word storage means, the representative word storage means, and the data storage means, the search word storage means stores a plurality of notation forms for various notations of arbitrary terms, and the search term storage means includes the search terms. Representative terms (representative search terms) representing each group stored in the storing means are stored, and the data storing means stores descriptions of various notations included in the representative terms stored in the representative word searching means, and the search term storing means. Each of the search terms indicates an address of a representative word retrieving means storing the representative term representing the same, and each representative term (representative search word) of the representative word storing means indicates an address of a data storing means storing the description thereof. It features.

Further, in the search word storage means, representative word storage means, and data storage means, the search word storage means stores a first dictionary search word and a second dictionary search word, and the representative word search means includes the first dictionary. A representative search word which becomes a description part of the second dictionary and becomes a search word of the second dictionary, and the data storing means stores description data about the search word of the second dictionary (ie, the search word of the second dictionary). Each search word (search word of the first dictionary and search word of the second dictionary) of the search word storage means indicates an address of the representative word search means in which the representative search word (search word of the second dictionary) indicating this is stored, and each of the representative word storage means The representative search word (search word of the second dictionary) is configured to indicate the address of the data storage means in which the description thereof is stored, thereby inputting the search word of the first dictionary or checking the second dictionary. When inputting a color word, it is characterized in that the description data of the second dictionary is read out and displayed on the display means.

On the other hand, the present invention "control method of an electronic dictionary having multiple search terms," as shown in Figure 4, comprising a plurality of keys, scanners or the like input means for inputting a search word (10); Search term storage means (41) for grouping and storing a plurality of search terms for one search object for each search object; A representative word storage means 42 for storing a representative search word for each group stored in the search word storage means 41; Data storage means for storing descriptive data for each representative search word stored in the representative word storage means 42; When a search word is input through the input means, first, the data stored in the search word storage means is searched, and a representative search word representing a group including the input search word is stored. A second comb to read the address of the data storage means, secondly, to read the address of the data storage means storing the description data of the representative search word stored in the read address, and to read and display the description data; In the electronic dictionary having a multi-search term comprising a monitor or a liquid crystal display device, and the display means for displaying the signal output from the microcomputer,

A search word input determination step 100 of continuously detecting whether the input of the search word is completed; If it is determined that the input of the search word is completed as a result of performing the search word input determination step 100, the address of the representative word storing means storing the representative search word representing the search word input by the search word storage means 41 is read. The representative address reading step 200; A description address reading step 300 of reading out the address of the data storage means 43 storing the description data of the representative search word stored in the address read out by performing the representative address reading step 200; The method includes a display step 400 of reading the description data stored in the address read by performing the above description address reading step 300 and outputting the description data to the display means 30.

In the present invention, the electronic dictionary having multiple search terms and a control method thereof, when there are many variations of a word for a word, such as a language dictionary, use the plurality of words as each search word but use the plurality of words in one Convert to a representative word form and output a description of each word type in the representative word type. When there are many notation methods for a concept (term), such as a terminology dictionary, Use it as a search word, and convert the multiple notation into one representative word (representative notation) and output the description.In addition, if two dictionaries should be used, search terms of the first and second dictionaries To use as a search term in the word search, but to output the description of the second dictionary, to facilitate the search process of the electronic dictionary will be.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings for an embodiment according to the technical idea of the present invention "electronic dictionary having multiple search terms and a control method thereof" configured as described above are as follows.

<Example>

In the present embodiment, the technical idea of the present invention will be divided into application examples for applying to a language dictionary, a terminology dictionary, and two dictionaries when the desired search process can be performed.

First, as shown in Figure 3, the input means 10, the display means 30 and the search word storage means 41, the representative word storage means 42, the signal input terminal of the data storage means 43 and The present embodiment is constructed by connecting the signal output terminal to the microcomputer 20.

Here, the input means 10 is composed of a numeric key, a character key and a specific function key, the display means 30 is a liquid crystal display (LCD), the microcomputer 20 is a central processing unit (CPU) and its peripheral devices. The search word storage means 41, the representative word storage means 42, and the data storage means 43 may include an internal memory of the microcomputer 20 or an external memory under the control of the microcomputer 20 ( Example: ROM, Hard Disk).

Here, the text key of the input means refers to a letter key for inputting a search word, and the specific function key refers to a function key of an electronic dictionary which commands the execution of a search process.

This is the same in each application example mentioned later.

<Application example 1>

This Application Example 1 shows that the technical idea of the present invention is applied to a language dictionary.

In this Application Example 1, the English-Korean dictionary is taken as an example.

First, as shown in FIG. 5, a plurality of word forms for word tense, first person, zoning, usage, etc. are grouped and stored in the search term storage means 41, and each word type grouped and stored in the search term storage means 41. Representative fish of the type is stored in the representative word storage means 42, the description data for the representative fish type is stored in the data storage means (43).

At this time, the description data stored in the data storage means 43 is stored including the description of each type of fish grouped into a representative type.

For example, in the case of the word "use", the derived form is "usable, useable, used, useful, useless, uselessly, suelessness". Thus, each of these forms is referred to as the representative form "use".

That is, after storing each word for "use" in the search word storage means 41, the respective words point to an address where the representative word "use" is stored.

In addition, the representative word type " use " stored in the representative word storage means 42 indicates an address of the data storage means 43 in which description data thereof is stored.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 4, when the user inputs any one of "use" or a form derived from "use" (usable, useable, used, useful, useless, uselessly, uselessness), the microcomputer 20 This search term input determination step 100 is performed to detect this.

In addition, when it is determined that the search word is completed as a result of performing the search word input determination step 100, the representative word address reading step 200 is performed to read the address in which the representative word type of the search word is stored. In the case of FIG. 5, when an arbitrary word derived from "use" is input, the address indicates "2100".

On the other hand, after performing the representative address reading step 200 to detect the address in which the representative word type is stored, the description address reading step 300 for reading the address in which the description data of the representative word is stored is performed. . In the case of Fig. 5, the address where the description for the representative word type "use" is stored is "3100".

Thereafter, the microcomputer 20 performs the display step 400, reads out the data stored in the storage means (memory) indicated by the address read in the explanation address reading step 300, and displays it on the display means 30. Done.

That is, even if any of the forms derived from the representative form is input, the description of the input search word (word form) as well as the description of the related forms can be expressed.

Therefore, the search operation is facilitated, and the related words can be learned at the same time.

However, in the application example 1, although the English-Korean dictionary is taken as an example of the language dictionary, it is understood that the technical idea of the present invention is not limited to the English-Korean dictionary.

That is, it is revealed that all electronic dictionaries such as the English-Korean dictionary, the Korean-English dictionary, the German-Korean dictionary, and the German-Korean dictionary can be applied.

In addition, in the above-described application example 1, the description has been made by expressing the description data of the representative word type. However, when the description data of the representative word type is displayed, it is revealed that the input search word can be highlighted.

For example, when the search word "useful" is entered, when the description data for the representative word "use" is output, the word "useful" is found and blinked or inverted, or highlighted (eg : Underline, bold letters, font changes, color changes, etc.), it is possible to easily see the data for the entered search word.

<Application example 2>

This Application Example 2 shows that the technical spirit of the present invention is applied to a terminology dictionary.

In Application Example 2, the electronic term dictionary is taken as an example.

First, as shown in FIG. 6, a group of several notations that coexist for one term are grouped and stored in the search term storage means 41, and the representative terms of each term grouped and stored in the search term storage means 41 are represented. In the fish storage means 42, the descriptive data for the representative term is stored in the data storage means 43.

At this time, the description data stored in the data storage means 43 is composed only of the description of the representative term. This is obvious because each term used as a search term is the same term except that the term is used in a different form.

For example, in the case of the term "data", another notation for this is "data, data", and in the case of "transistor", there are other notations, such as "transistor and transistor". For convenience, data and transistor are referred to as representative terms.).

Then, these other notations refer to the representative terms "data" or "transitor".

That is, after the other notation for "data" is stored in the search term storage means 41, the respective notation forms point to the address where the representative term "data" is stored.

In addition, the representative term "data" stored in the representative word storage means 42 indicates an address of the data storage means 43 in which description data thereof is stored.

Then, as shown in Figure 4, when the user enters any one of the search words "data", "data" or "data", the microcomputer 20 performs the search term input determination step 100 to detect this Done.

In this case, when it is determined that the search word is completed as a result of performing the search word input determination step 100, the representative word address reading step 200 is performed to read an address in which the representative word of the input search word is stored. In the case of FIG. 6, when an arbitrary search word related to "data" is inputted, the address "4100" is indicated. In the case of "transistor", it is "41A1".

On the other hand, after performing the representative address reading step 200 to detect the address in which the representative term is stored, the description address reading step 300 for reading the address in which the description data of the representative term is stored is performed. . In the case of Fig. 6, the address where the description for the representative term "data" is stored is "5100". In the case of a "transistor" it is "51A1".

Thereafter, the microcomputer 20 performs the display step 400, reads out the data stored in the storage means (memory) indicated by the address read in the explanation address reading step 300, and displays it on the display means 30. Done.

In other words, any of a plurality of notations expressing representative terms will be described.

Therefore, it is possible to prevent the confusion of the search operation due to the difference in pronunciation, the difference in the nationalization of the foreign language, and the confusion of its dissemination.

However, in the application example 2, the electronic terminology dictionary is mentioned as an example of the terminology dictionary, but the technical idea of the present invention is not limited to the electronic terminology dictionary.

In other words, it can be applied to terminology dictionaries such as computer terminology dictionary, medical terminology dictionary, legal terminology dictionary.

<Application example 3>

This application example 3 shows that the technical idea of the present invention is applied when two dictionaries should be used in a search.

When two dictionaries must be used in a search, like in Japanese, two languages are mixed in one language.

In other words, if it is a Japanese kanji, the pronunciation of Japanese is different from that of Korean. Therefore, when searching for a Chinese character using a Japanese-Korean dictionary, first, the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese character must be searched using the Chinese-Korean reading dictionary, and then the Japanese-Korean dictionary must be used with the searched pronunciation.

In this application example 3, the Chinese-Korean dictionary is called a first dictionary and the Japanese-Korean dictionary is called a second dictionary.

First, as shown in FIG. 7, the search terms of the first dictionary and the second dictionary are stored in the search term storage means 41, and the search terms of the second dictionary are stored in the representative word storage means 42. This application example 3 is constructed by storing the description data in advance in the data storage means 43.

Here, the reason for using the representative word storage means 42 as the representative search word is because the purpose of the first dictionary is to know the search word of the second dictionary through the first dictionary.

Further, the reason for storing the first dictionary search word and the second dictionary search word in the search word storage means 41 may include one of a first search word (漢字) and a second dictionary search word (Japanese pronunciation). It is to be able to search even if input.

In the case of "漢字", the reading for this is " "So," 漢字 "and" "The representative word is" ", So," 漢字 "or" If you entered any of the "keywords" To point to a stored address.

Further, each representative search word (second dictionary search word) stored in the representative word storage means 42 indicates an address of the data storage means 43 in which the description data thereof is located.

Then, as shown in Figure 4, the user is "가 字" or " If one of the search terms "" is entered, the microcomputer 20 performs the search term input determination step 100 to detect this.

In addition, if it is determined that the search word is completed as a result of performing the search word input determination step 100, the representative word address reading step 200 is performed to read the address in which the representative search word of the input search word is stored. In the case of FIG. 7, if any search word related to "漢字" is inputted, the representative search word thereof is " "Indicates the stored address" 6100 ".

On the other hand, after performing the representative address reading step 200 to detect the address in which the representative search word (the second dictionary search word) is stored, the description address reading step of reading the address in which the description data for the representative search word is stored. 300 will be performed. In the case of Figure 7, the representative search query " The address where the description for "is stored is" 7100 ".

Thereafter, the microcomputer 20 performs the display step 400, reads out the data stored in the storage means (memory) indicated by the address read in the explanation address reading step 300, and displays it on the display means 30. Done.

That is, even if the first search word or the second search word is entered, a description thereof will be displayed. Here, the case where the user inputs the search word of the second dictionary is when the user already knows the description part of the first dictionary (that is, Japanese reading to Chinese characters).

Therefore, it becomes possible to eliminate the inconvenience of having to find two dictionaries.

However, in Application Example 3, although Japanese is used as an example in which two dictionaries should be used in the search, the technical spirit of the present invention is not limited thereto.

For example, it can be applied to Chinese dictionaries or other foreign dictionaries.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the technical idea of the present invention has been described only for the application of an electronic dictionary, but it is understood that the present invention can be applied to an electronic notebook having an electronic dictionary function or a computer program having an electronic dictionary function.

As described above, the present invention "electronic dictionary having multiple search terms and its control method", in particular, after the storage means of the electronic dictionary consisting of a search word storage means, a representative word storage means, and a data storage means, The storage means stores a group of multiple words or multiple expressions or notations for a word, and the representative word storage means stores a word representing each group, and the data storage means stores a word representing each group. You can save data about a description so that you can search for any type of word (or any of several expressions, or one if you need to use more than one dictionary) for a word. There is an effect that can be easily done.

Claims (5)

Input means for inputting a search word consisting of a plurality of keys or scanners; Search term storage means for grouping and storing a plurality of search terms for one search object for each search object; Representative word storage means for storing a representative search word representing each group stored in the search word storage means; Data storage means for storing descriptive data for each representative search word stored in the representative word storage means; When a search word is input through the input means, first, a search word stored in the search word storage means is used to search for data stored in the search word storage means. A second comb to read an address, secondly, to read an address of a data storage means storing description data of a representative search word stored in the read address, and thirdly to read and display the description data; Electronic dictionary having a multi-search term, characterized in that it comprises a monitor or a liquid crystal display device and the like display means for displaying the signal output from the microcomputer. The method of claim 1, wherein the search word storage means, the representative word storage means, and the data storage means, the search word storage means group a plurality of word forms for a tense, inching, zoning, usage, identical expression, etc. of an arbitrary word. And a representative word type (representative search word) representing each group stored in the search word storage means in the representative word retrieval means, and the various data types including the representative word stored in the representative word retrieval means in the data storage means. In this case, each search word of the search word storage means indicates an address of a representative word search means in which a representative word type indicating the search word is stored, and each representative word type of the representative word storage means indicates the address of the data storage means stored therein. An electronic dictionary with multiple search terms, characterized in that it is configured to indicate an address. The method of claim 1, wherein in the search word storage means, the representative word storage means, and the data storage means, the search word storage means groups and stores a plurality of notation forms for various notations of arbitrary terms, and searches for the representative word search. The means stores a representative term (representative search word) representing each group stored in the search word storage means, and the data storage means stores a description of various notations included in the representative term stored in the representative word search means, Each search word of the search word storage means indicates an address of a representative word search means in which the representative term representing the same is stored, and each representative term of the representative word storage means indicates an address of a data storage means in which a description thereof is stored. Electronic dictionary with multiple search terms characterized. The method of claim 1, wherein the search word storage means, the representative word storage means, and the data storage means, wherein the search word storage means stores a first dictionary search word and a second dictionary search word. A representative search word which becomes a description part of the first dictionary and becomes a search word of a second dictionary, and the data storing means stores description data of the search word of the second dictionary, and each search word of the search word storage means The representative search word indicating indicates an address of a stored representative word search means, and each representative search word of the representative word storage means is configured to indicate an address of a data storage means in which a description thereof is stored, thereby inputting a first dictionary search word, Alternatively, when the search word of the second dictionary is input, the description data of the second dictionary is read and displayed on the display means. An electronic dictionary with multiple search terms. Input means for inputting a search word consisting of a plurality of keys or scanners; Search term storage means for grouping and storing a plurality of search terms for one search object for each search object; Representative word storage means for storing a representative search word for each group stored in the search word storage means; Data storage means for storing descriptive data for each representative search word stored in the representative word storage means; When a search word is input through the input means, first, the data stored in the search word storage means is searched, and a representative search word representing a group including the input search word is stored. A second comb to read the address of the data storage means, secondly, to read the address of the data storage means storing the description data of the representative search word stored in the read address, and to read and display the description data; In the electronic dictionary having a multi-search term comprising a monitor or a liquid crystal display device, and the display means for displaying the signal output from the microcomputer, A search word input determination step of continuously detecting whether the input of the search word is completed; As a result of performing the search word input determination step, when it is determined that the input of the search word is completed, the representative address reading step of reading the address of the representative word storage means in which the representative search word representing the search word input by the search word storage means is stored; Wow; A description address reading step of reading the address of the data storage means storing the description data of the representative search word stored in the address read by performing the representative address reading step; a description stored in the address read by performing the description address reading step; And a display step of reading data and outputting the data to the display means.