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search algorithm

any algorithm which solves the search problem, namely, to retrieve information stored within some data structure, or calculated in the search space of a problem domain, either with discrete or continuous values
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search algorithm

Summary

search algorithm ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (398 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • search algorithm is a type of algorithm[2].
  • search algorithm is a type of information retrieval[3].
  • search algorithm's Commons category is recorded as Search algorithms[4].
  • search algorithm's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Search algorithms[5].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include algorithm[2] and information retrieval[3].

Why It Matters

search algorithm ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (398 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12h ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → algorithm, information retrieval
    Topic's main category → Category:Search algorithms
    Subclass of → —
    Aliases → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|9 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 37865, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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