(1) To look for specific data in a file or an occurrence of text in a file. A search implies sequential scanning of content or indexes in order to find the results rather than a direct lookup. A search on the Web yields a list of Web pages that contain all the words in the search criteria. See search engine, desktop search, Boolean search and query.
(2) The field of search engine technologies. See search engine.
(2) The field of search engine technologies. See search engine.
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- Software downloads 2009-10-30
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- Discussion threads 2009-10-27
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- Blog posts 2009-10-27
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- Software downloads 2009-10-27
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