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Searching and search can refer to the following:

In computing and mathematics,

• Search algorithm, an algorithm taking a problem as input and returning a solution to the problem, usually after evaluating a number of possible solutions
• Bayesian search theory, the application of Bayesian statistics to the search for lost objects
• Tree search, the process of systematically visiting each node in a tree data structure

In entertainment,

• The Search, a 1948 film
• The Search (DS9 episode), an episode of the television show Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
• Search (TV series), a US television series shown in the 1970s
• Search (band), a Malaysian rock band popular during the 1980s and 1990s

In other uses,

• Search theory, in economics, the study of an individual's optimal strategy when choosing from a series of potential opportunities
• Visual search, a type of perceptual task
• Search and rescue, the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger
• Search and seizure, a legal procedure whereby a state may search property and confiscate evidence

See also

• Search engine (disambiguation)

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