ASL STEM

Definition

n. The process of seeking a particular file or specific data. A search is carried out by a program through comparison or calculation to determine whether a match to some pattern exists or whether some other criteria have been met. vb. 1. To look for the location of a file. 2. To seek specific data within a file or data structure.

Source: Microsoft Computer Dictionary. 5th ed. Redmond, Wash. : Microsoft Press, 2002. Print.