Search+Engine

Definition: A computer program that searches documents, esp. on the World Wide Web, for a specified word or words and provides a list of documents in which they are found.(Source: [|Dictionary.com])
 * S e a r c h Engine :** noun

Examples: Some basic examples of search engines that we use every day are Google and Yahoo.

(Source: [|Google.com])

Search engines can be found in many forms. Websites will often times have a search bar at the top of the page so that you can search for a specific item or text.

Examples of Search Engines: (Source: [|Wikipedia.com])
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 * [|Ask.com] || [|Windows] || - || Freeware ||
 * [|Autonomy] || [|Windows] || IDOL Enterprise Desktop Search. || Proprietary, commercial ||
 * [|Beagle] || [|Linux] || Open source desktop search tool for Linux based on Lucene || A mix of the [|X11/MIT License] and the [|Apache License] ||
 * [|Copernic Desktop Search] || [|Windows] || Considered best overall search engine in 2005 UW benchmark study.[|[1]] || Free for home use ||
 * [|Docco] || [|Unix] || Based on [|Apache's] indexing and search engine [|Lucene], and it requires a [|Java Runtime Environment]. || [|BSD License] [|[2]] ||
 * [|dtSearch Desktop] || [|Windows] ||  || Proprietary (30 day trial) ||
 * [|Easyfind] || [|Mac OS] ||  || Freeware ||
 * [|Filehawk] || [|Windows] || Indexes and searches files' content in computers, networks and removable [|data storage devices] || Proprietary (30 day trial) ||
 * [|Gaviri PocketSearch] || [|Windows] || Indexes desktop, network drives and portable devices. || Freeware or commercial ||
 * [|Google Desktop] || [|Linux], [|Mac OS], [|Windows] || Integrates with the main Google search engine page. Does not support x64 systems. || Freeware ||
 * [|GNOME Storage] || [|Linux] || Open Source desktop search tool for Unix/Linux || GPL ||
 * [|imgSeek] || [|Linux], [|Mac OS], [|Windows] || Desktop content-based image search || GPL v2 [|[3]] ||
 * [|ISYS Search Software] || [|Windows] || ISYS:desktop search software. || Proprietary (14 day trial) ||
 * [|Likasoft Archivarius 3000] || [|Windows] || - || Proprietary (30 day trial) ||
 * [|Meta Tracker] || [|Linux], [|Unix] || Open Source desktop search tool for Unix/Linux || GPL v2 [|[4]] ||
 * [|Spotlight] || [|Mac OS] || Found in [|Apple] [|Mac OS X] "[|Tiger]" and later OS X releases. || Proprietary ||
 * [|Strigi] || [|Linux], [|Unix] || Cross-platform open source desktop search engine || LGPL v2 [|[5]] ||
 * [|Terrier Search Engine] || [|Linux], [|Mac OS], [|Unix] || Desktop search for Windows, Mac OS X (Tiger), Unix/Linux. || [|MPL] ||
 * [|Tropes Zoom] || [|Windows] || Semantic Search Engine. || Freeware and commercial ||
 * [|Windows Search] || [|Windows] || Part of [|Windows Vista] and later OSs. Available as [|Windows Desktop Search] for [|Windows XP] and [|Server 2003]. Does not support indexing UNC paths on x64 systems. || Proprietary, freeware ||
 * [|X1 Professional Client] || [|Windows] || Formerly Yahoo Desktop Search, then X1 Desktop Search, then X1 Enterprise Client || Proprietary (30 day trial) ||