A | B |
math/equivalents | solves basic math problems |
phonebook | uses phone numbers to search for locations |
spell checker | gives suggestions if the word keyed is spelled wrong |
different language support | searches for words in different languages or translates from one language to another |
boolean logic | uses operators to narrow search parameters |
field | useful for drilling down and focusing (like a card catalog) |
keyword | unique phrases or terms (search string) |
subject directories | developed & maintained by humans |
meta-search engine | duplications are eliminated |
individual search engine | results are lists of web pages/titles |
AND | boolean operator that narrows results by searching for pages that contain both keywords |
OR | boolean operator that expands results by searching for pages that contain either of the keywords |