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Search refers to the ability of finding any number of items of information with specified properties among a collection of items sharing the same type of properties.

Search refers to the ability of finding any number of items of information with specified properties within a collection of similar items (items sharing the same type of properties).

Search functionality is implemented through search algorithms. A search algorithm is capable of reading a collection of items and returning only those that satisfy a condition.

Any type of item that can be described through by one or more properties can be searchable. Text, images, files, folders, objects, websites, web pages, all are examples of commonly searchable items.

For more information, see Search Algorithm.

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How can I search within the output buffer of a tmux shell?

I can't get this to work. How can I search the buffer of a tmux shell?
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How to find files with certain text in the Terminal

I'd like to find all files that contain a certain string of text. How would you do that in the Terminal?
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How to add a custom search engine to Firefox?

Is there a way I can add a custom search URL to the Firefox search bar? e.g. I'd like to provide a URL such as http://blahblah.com?search=%s, where Firefox replaces the %s with the content of the search box. Both IE and Opera can do this, but I…
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Windows 10 Search can't find ANY applications. Even calculator

I have problem with Windows 10 Enterprise N x64. When I press "Start" and start to type application name it never finds it. I can't even find applications like "Calculator", "Microsoft Word" or any other. Just moving dots and I let it run for 30…
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How can I search a file by its name and partial path?

Often I have a file name and it's partial path, e.g. "content/docs/file.xml". Is there a simple way to search for that file, without manually cutting into parts its name to provide directory name and file name separately? It'd be great if find…
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What is the "Search Domains" field for in the tcp/ip DNS settings control panel/preference pane for?

On Mac OS X, if you go to System Preferences -> Network -> Advanced -> DNS on the left is an area where DHCP DNS resolvers show up, or you can enter in your own to override any that your router is dishing out. On the right is a large field for…
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Search through text files in Mac OS X

Is there a way to search through all the text files in a folder (and subfolders) for a specific string or bit of text in Mac OS X?
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What's a good solution for file-tagging in linux?

I've been looking for a way to tag my files and search/filter them based on those tags. Here are my (updated) requirements : any file readable by the user can be tagged freely a user can search for files matching one or several tags files can be…
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How to use keyboard to navigate google search results (now that instant search is dead)

As of today, Google Instant Search is dead. This is what it used to look like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANVT56wlmTo I never cared much for the instant display of results while I typed. However, I did use, hundreds of times a day, the keyboard…
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Bash: is there a way to search for a particular string in a directory of files?

Possible Duplicate: Search for a text pattern in linux In bash, I was wondering if there were any commands that would let you know if a particular string you are looking for exists within the files located in the current directory you are in. Say…
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How to find a folder on Mac OS X 10.5?

I'm on Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard). What's the best way to find a folder for which I'm not sure of the full name? For example, I know the folder name I want is like: "farm-animal-type" But the full name may be something…
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Vim - select text highlighted by search?

In vim, I often perform searches to hop to a word or phrase instead of navigating there with h/j/k/l. Then I hit n to hop between occurrences. Say I've got this text: Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana. - Groucho Marx I type /an…
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Windows Search for exact filename and extension only

While searching for Windows.h, I discovered some rather annoying search behaviour on Windows 10. Rather than being presented with a single result of Windows.h, I was presented with an entire laundry list of files with "Windows" in them and "h" in…
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grep for "term" and exclude "another term"

I am trying to build a grep search that searches for a term but exludes lines which have a second term. I wanted to use multiple -e "pattern" options but that has not worked. Here is an example of a command I tried and the error message it…
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Find all files that are NOT of a specific type/extension in folder?

Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit: I'm looking for a way to find all the files in a directory that are NOT of a specific file type or extension. Example: I'd like to find every file that isn't an .mp3 in my music folder (and all sub folders).
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