define Canonicalization
Definition:
The process of picking the best URL when there are several choices; this usually refers to home pages. The canonical version of any URL is the single most authoritative version indexed by major search engines. Search engines typically use PageRank or a similar measure to determine which version of a URL is the canonical URL.
- Define Canonicalization in SEO Terms Glossary
Results which fall out of canonical purview of search engines are sometimes omitted, still giving searcher the choice and the option to check those results.
