search engine
Definition
A program that indexes documents, then attempts to match documents relevant to a user's search requests.
Information
The term search engine is most commonly used to refer to Web search engines, although other types of search engines exist. Web search engines attempt
to index a large portion of pages on the World Wide Web. Other search engines
are topic-specific, region-specific, and even site-specfic.
There is also some confusion about the different between a search engine
and a search destination. A search engine powers the search process and provides results for a search destination. A search destination can use its own engine, a 3rd-party engine, or a combination. Knowing the difference between an engine and a destination is important when submitting URLs; a destination using its own engine can accept direct submissions, while a destination using external engines may or may not provide a submission option.
Synonyms
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Related Terms
metasearch engine, search engine optimization, search engine submission, search spy, Web directory
Sites
Search Engine Watch
Search Engine Watch : Searches Per Day
Search Engine Watch : Search Engine Sizes
Articles
Why Search Engines Must Continue to Be Referees
Traffick (September 24, 2001)
The End of Search Engines?
Search Engine Watch (February 6, 2001)
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