How do we do, Ian
On 16-May-00, you wrote:
> How does a search engine work then? It holds (allegedly) millions of
> page references, usually at least a 256-character keyword string for
> each, often a more descriptive text. The storage space alone must be
> phenomenal, and even with advanced hash-tables and whatever it seems
> weird that it can search it all and create the answers within a few
> seconds - and do it for thousands of requests repeatedly. Do they use
> some other scheme, or is it really as brute-force as it sounds?
There are lot of brute-force going on. I know that AltaVista uses Ram
(Chips) and dosn't access any HD type of system. They use HD just a back
up and if crashes to reload everything quickly.
If ever crashes you probley never know due fact that if has loaded that data
up it will show up as a non search. But if you tryed say 5 minuts time by
magic it there.
Regards
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