The basic idea of search is to find relevant information from a large collection of data based on a given query. It involves:
Indexing – Organizing and storing data in a structured way for fast retrieval.
Querying – Taking a user’s input and trying to find the most relevant results.
Ranking – Ordering the results based on relevance, popularity, or other factors.
Search can be applied in different areas, like:
Web Search – Finding web pages based on keywords.
Database Search – Looking up records in structured data.
Graph Search – Finding relationships between connected data (e.g., social networks).