search term

information science An element of a search or query. A

search term is the basic building block of a boolean search

or a weighted search. In a search engine a search term is

typically a word, phrase, or pattern match expression. For

example: cosmonaut or "space travel" or astronaut*

In a database a term is typically the comparison of a column

with a constant or with another column. For example:

last_name like 'Smith%'

(1999-08-27)