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Query expansion / search within results
The process of basing a new query on an old one. Many search engines allow users to "search within these results".The process of adding similar words to a query in such a way that recall
and precision improve. Expansion is done mostly in the background using thesauri or other linguistic resources.
Query Strings in URLs
A query string is the part of a URL after the ? symbol, but before any # symbol.
Query
The words or phrases a person types into a search box. Also refers to the word or phrase a site owner wants to be found under.
Query-By-Example
A search where a user instructs an engine to find more documents that are similar to a particular document. Also called "find similar."
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