Search algorithms: A search algorithm is a step-by-step procedure for finding a specific piece of information in a set of data. Types of search are linear search, binary search and hash tables. Search algorithms are usually kept secret, because otherwise they can be manipulated too easily. See also Search engines, Internet, Google, Social Media, Misinformation._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |