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searcher

searcher

3 4.1
A program that looks through computer files or databases to find information
  • noun
  • /ˈsɜːrʧər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : programa de búsqueda
  • By solely relying on CTR, you can write ads that speak to the majority of searchers.
  • web searcher

Examples

  • The question is: does it improve searcher experience or not?

    Blog text (2)
  • What can occasional web searchers do to improve their search skills and find more and better information faster?

    Academic text (2004)
  • In a decade of experience teaching web searching, searchers find more, better, and different information faster when they use a variety of search tools.

    Academic text (2004)
  • But a website needs to do more than look good and attract web searchers.

    Academic text (2006)
  • In fact, over 90% of searchers do not venture past the first page.

    Blog text (15)
  • A term that was popular 12 months ago may no longer resonate with searchers.

    Blog text (4)
  • Just because one keyword convinced a searcher to click, that doesn't mean it was the only influencing factor.

    Blog text (28)
  • Blog posts are searched, ranked, and presented to searchers on a regular basis, especially when they're shared through social media.

    Blog text (25)
  • Although Google is good, much high-quality information will be missed by searchers who rely principally on Google for their web-based information.

    Academic text (2004)
  • The software acts as a searcher, efficiently retrieving data from vast databases to provide relevant results.

Synonyms

search engine
vssearcher
  • Specialized
93 2.9

A computer program that finds web pages and information on the internet

includes programs and automated agents that also search logs and act autonomously
retriever
vssearcher
  • Specialized
2 6.6

A software tool that finds and returns relevant information from a database

is a standalone program or agent rather than just a retrieval component

Antonyms

5 3.6

Someone or something that keeps themselves and others out of sight

obfuscator
  • Specialized
1 9.7

A person or tool that makes things hard to understand, often on purpose, for example to hide code

Compounds

A large shiny blue-green beetle from North America that eats caterpillars

How Technical

querier
  • Specialized
8.6
searcher
  • Specialized
3 4.1
search engine
  • Specialized
93 2.9

Surface Forms

searcher singular
searchers plural

Morphology

searcher = search (transparent) = search + er

Agentive formation applied to a program or automated agent; the extension to software is a common, predictable metaphor.

Etymology

The word searcher for a computer program is simply search + -er, and search means 'to look through' or 'go around' to find something. So a software searcher is 'one that finds information' in files or on the internet.