Archie
Archie is a search engine project that is considered the first of its kind in the history of the internet. It was created in 1990 by Alan Emtage, a student at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. The name "Archie" is derived from the word "archive" without the "v".
History[edit | edit source]
The Archie search engine was created to index FTP archives, allowing people to find specific files. It was used to search for software and other files that were shared on the internet. The Archie search engine was a precursor to more complex search engines like Google and Yahoo.
Functionality[edit | edit source]
Archie used a script-based data gatherer to collect information from various FTP sites. This data was then stored in a database where it could be searched by users. The search functionality was based on the names of files and did not consider the contents within the files.
Legacy[edit | edit source]
The Archie search engine laid the groundwork for future search engines and internet directories. It demonstrated the need for organizing and indexing the vast amount of information available on the internet.
See also[edit | edit source]
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