| A | B |
| search engine | computer software that searches for data, based on some criterion |
| hits | the number of times a Web page has been accessed or the number of items found in response to a search query |
| operators | symbols used to perform computer operations, such as to filter data in a query |
| Boolean logic | system uses operators to manipulate data, based on a simple yes or no ranking |
| Webmasters | people who create, organize, and manage Web sites |
| Boolean operators | the operators such and AND, OR, and NOT used in search strings to refine the scope of the search |
| phrase searching | searching for exact sequences of words in a query by enclosing the words in quotation marks |
| natural language searching | a search method in which the query is expressed in a spoken language in a normal manner |
| people finder | search feature that helps you find people's e-mail or street addresses and phone numbers |
| e-book | book that has been digitized and put into online libraries for public use |
| mirror site | copy of the original site that resides in a computer in another location |