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"What is a Search Engine" The good news is, on the Internet, your Search Engine requires no gasoline, oil, or maintenance! So, what exactly is a Search Engine? On the Internet, a Search Engine has three parts: One part that actually reads each page of every Web site that declares itself to be searchable, specifically searching for links. A second part that is a program that takes each "discovered" link and then catalogs them into a huge index. A third part that is a program that receives your search request, compares it to the entries in the index, and returns results to you. Structured directories of topics are an alternative to using a Search Engine. Yahoo, which also supports a Search Engine, is the most widely-used directory on the Web. A variety of Web portal sites include both Search Engine and Directory approaches to gathering information. Major search engines include: AltaVista (http://www.altavista.com) Excite (http://www.excite.com) Google (http://www.google.com) Hotbot (http://www.hotbot.com) Infoseek (http://www.infoseek.com) Lycos (http://www.lycos.com) WebCrawler (http://www.webcrawler.com) Voila! Instant information! Copyright © 2008 Webtime Promotions All Rights Reserved. This site is Designed, Maintained & Hosted by: