searchable
Pronunciation: [ˈsɜːrʧəbl]
Word
Context: “technology”
(adjective) when information can be looked up easily. This means you can find it quickly because it's organized in a way that helps you search for it, like on a website or a database.
Example
The online library has many searchable articles that make finding research easier.
Example
The old file system was not searchable, so it took hours to find what I needed.
Example
Is this database searchable by keywords or only by titles?
Context: “information retrieval”
(adjective) referring to data that can be accessed or found through searching it, usually through a search engine or a database.
Example
The documents are stored in a searchable format for quick access.
Example
Not all the papers were searchable, which made research difficult.
Example
What features make this website searchable?
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