Parametric searchParametric searching allows people to find items of interest based on an individual item's parameters, or particular characteristics.
parserA module that reads in XML data from an input source and breaks it into chunks so that your program knows when it is working with a tag, an attribute, or…
parsingUsually applied to the action of a compiler in analyzing a program source file for syntax errors.
Phonetic searchPhonetic search is the analysis of words that are pronounced similarly in order to detect all possible variants.
Phrase detectionThe recognition and grouping of an idiom such as "home run" or "Christmas tree".
Phrase searchingA search engine may provide an option to search a set of words as a phrase, either by typing in quotation marks (""), by using a command or clicking a…
PhrasingThe recognition and grouping of an idiom such as "home run" or "Christmas tree."
placeA virtual location that is visible in the portal where individuals and groups meet to collaborate.
popular rankingA ranking type that adds to a document's existing ranking based on the document's popularity.
Precision and RecallPrecision is the ability to retrieve the most precise results. Higher precision means better relevance and more precise results, but may imply fewer…
processing engine archiveA .pear zip archive file that includes a UIMA analysis engine and all of the resources required to use it for custom analysis in enterprise search.
Processing pipelineSequential stages of processing within the search engine before the creation of final index of the content.
Proper name recognitionProper name recognition is a way of identifying word sequences in text that are defined as proper names or phrases in the appropriate dictionary.
Proximity boostingDocuments that contain the query terms closer together are ranked higher than documents that contain these terms distributed throughout the document.
Proximity searchAn extension to Boolean searching, this technique checks the position of terms and only matches those within the specified distance.
proxy serverA server that receives requests intended for another server and that acts on the client's behalf (as the client's proxy) to obtain the requested service.