noun
artificial classification
Technical term used in fields such as biology, library science, and data organization. Refers to classification based on arbitrary or external criteria rather than natural relationships.
図書館の人為分類は、利用者の便宜を優先して作られることがある。
Artificial classification in libraries is sometimes created with user convenience in mind.
生物学では、人為分類は自然分類と対比される。
In biology, artificial classification is contrasted with natural classification.