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51information processing — Acquisition, recording, organization, retrieval, display, and dissemination of information. Today the term usually refers to computer based operations. Information processing consists of locating and capturing information, using software to… …
52Search for extraterrestrial intelligence — The search for extraterrestrial intelligence is sometimes abbreviated as SETI. For other uses, see SETI (disambiguation). Screen shot of the screensaver for SETI@home, a distributed computing project in which volunteers donate idle computer power …
53Search and rescue — For other uses, see Search and rescue (disambiguation) Search and rescue A Canadian Forces CH 149 Cormorant helicopter hoists a man from a Canadian Coast Guard cutter Search and rescue (SAR) is the search for and provision of aid to people who… …
54search engine — a computer program that searches documents, esp. on the World Wide Web, for a specified word or phrase and provides a list of documents in which this word or phrase is found. [1990 95] * * * Tool for finding information, especially on the… …
55Information retrieval applications — Areas where information retrieval techniques are employed include (the entries are in alphabetical order within each category):General applications of information retrieval* Digital libraries * Information filtering ** Recommender systems * Media …
56search — ▪ I. search search 1 [sɜːtʆ ǁ sɜːrtʆ] noun 1. [countable] an attempt to find someone or something, usually one that takes a lot of time: search for • Their offer ended a five month search for a buyer for the company. • Graduates in debt simply… …
57Search warrant — A search warrant is a court order issued by a Magistrate, judge or Supreme Court Official that authorizes law enforcement officers to conduct a search of a person or location for evidence of a crime and to confiscate evidence if it is found.… …
58Search theory — In economics, search theory (or just search) is the study of an individual s optimal strategy when choosing from a series of potential opportunities of random quality, given that delaying choice is costly. Search models illustrate how best to… …
59search*/*/ — [sɜːtʃ] noun [C] I 1) an attempt to find something Despite a thorough search, they found no drugs on him.[/ex] The authorities carried out several air searches for survivors of the crash.[/ex] The police have conducted an extensive search of the… …
60Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence — SETI ist das Akronym für “Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence” (deutsch: „Suche nach außerirdischer Intelligenz“). Damit bezeichnet man die Suche nach außerirdischen Zivilisationen. Seit 1960 werden verschiedene wissenschaftliche… …
