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Posted On: Sun 16 May, 2004
Asked By: Anonymous |
What is the difference between a search engine and a search directory? |
Posted On: Sun 16 May, 2004
Answered By: Anonymous |
| Both tools can be used to search for information but there are underlying structure differences between the two.
Search directories, such as Yahoo! and The Open Directory Project (DMOZ), allow a user to either conduct a search or browse by category. Human editors construct search directories and users have to submit his or her web site for inclusion. These editors have final say as to what category and description each web site within their subject-based organizational structure will have. Search directories are unlikely to include every page of a website, typically listing only the main page.
Search engines, or crawler-based search engines, do not use editors to verify submissions; they typically use automated programs to continually scan and index the Internet's growing content. It will crawl web pages and its embedded links, storing all of the content and information they discover along their path.
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