Back matter
the parts of a book that appear after the main text, as bibliography, index, and appendixes.
Historical Examples
Spaced dashes used in some back matter for better wrapping of text.
Bert Wilson at the Wheel J. W. Duffield
noun
the parts of a book, such as the index and appendices, that follow the main text Also called end matter
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