Search engine
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A web search engine is designed to search for information on the World Wide Web and FTP servers. The search results are generally presented in a list of results and are often called hits. The information may consist of web pages, images, information and other types of files. Some search engines also mine data available in databases or open directories. Unlike web directories, which are maintained by human editors, search engines operate algorithmically or are a mixture of algorithmic and human input.
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See also
- List of search engines
- Answer engine (question answering)
- Collaborative search engine
- Enterprise search
- Internet
- Internet Search Engines and Libraries
- Metasearch engine
- Natural language search engine
- OpenSearch
- Search directory
- Search engine marketing
- Search engine optimization
- Search oriented architecture
- Selection-based search
- Semantic Web
- Social engine
- Social search
- Spell checker
- Web indexing
- Web search query
- Website Parse Template
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