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"tagging" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often labeling (8 letters).
Definitions
Labeling, marking, or identifying something.
Used in a sentence
“Taggings account for the vast majority of graffiti.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Labeling”7 letters
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