Relating similar terms for information retrieval

A computer system comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory unit that stores instructions associated with an application executed by the processor;
• and
• an interconnect coupling the processor and the memory unit, enabling the computer system to execute the application and perform operations of:
• selecting a resource from a grouping of resources, the resource having an assigned uncontrolled tag and an assigned controlled tag;
• identifying a first set of resources in the grouping of resources having also been assigned a same value as the uncontrolled tag;
• identifying a second set of resources in the grouping of resources having also been assigned a same value as the controlled tag;
• and
• producing a comparison result indicative of a similarity between the first set of resources and the second set of resources.

A tangible computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions, when executed by a processing device, enabling the processing device to perform operations of:

• selecting a resource from a grouping of resources, the resource having an assigned uncontrolled tag and an assigned controlled tag;
• identifying a first set of resources in the grouping of resources having also been assigned a same value as the uncontrolled tag;
• identifying a second set of resources in the grouping of resources having also been assigned a same value as the controlled tag;
• and
• producing a comparison result indicative of a similarity between the first set of resources and the second set of resources.