Become familiar with these terms to get the most out of working with DEVONagent Lite.
Operators, Queries, Search Sets
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Boolean operators: Boolean operators are AND, OR, and NOT. They are used to define how words or parts of search terms relate to each other. Example: 'steve AND jobs'.
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Query: A 'question' sent to one or multiple search engines through a search engine plugin. The query (the question) is written in a formalized style using search words, Boolean operators, and parentheses.
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Search engine: A computer that keeps an index of documents or information and that can be searched by providing it with a query. Search engines are generally used through a web browser. DEVONagent Lite emulates this human-computer interaction through plugins.
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Search run: The process of sending a query to one or multiple search engines.
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Search term: See above: Query.
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