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When you run your search system against a TREC collection, you must output your results in a specific six-column space-delimited format. This is what evaluation tools like trec_eval expect: Description The unique ID of the query. Unused/Q0

A unique name for your system or experiment (max 12 characters). 25 Q0 16019 1 42.38 MySearchSystemV1 4. Why Use TREC Format Today? trec format

A defining feature of the (specifically referring to the standard submission format for search results, often called the "TREC run file" format) is its strict column-based structure . When you run your search system against a

Traditionally used for query numbers; now usually set to "Q0". The unique identifier (DOCNO) from the collection. Rank trec format

A few sentences explaining the specific information need.