A Search Algorithm

A step-by-step procedure used to locate specific data among a collection of data.

A Search Algorithm

Areas of application

  • Web search engines
  • Text searching
  • Database systems
  • Pattern recognition
  • Robotics and automation
  • Networking routing protocols
  • Genetic programming

Example

Example of a search algorithm is the Binary Search algorithm, which is used to find a specific value in a sorted list of numbers.

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