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© Tefko Saracevic1
part 1: search enginespart 2: digitallibraries
 
© Tefko Saracevic2
dictionary definitions
search
COMPUTING (
transitive verb
) to examine a computerfile, disk, database, or network for particularinformation
engine
something that supplies the driving force or energy toa movement, system, or trend
search engine
a computer program that searches for particularkeywords and returns a list of documents in whichthey were found, especially a commercial servicethat scans documents on the Internet
 
© Tefko Saracevic3
about definition of searchengines
•oh well …search engines do not search only forkeywords, some search for other stuff as well•and they are really not “engines” in theclassical sense
but then mouse is not a “mouse”
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