berrypicking

noun — 2 senses

berrypicking

noun

Etymology berry + picking. In the search strategy sense, perhaps inspired by the phrase cherry picking.

1

The picking of berries (fruit).

2

An online search strategy in which the user proceeds from one resource to another in an unstructured manner, gathering information a little at a time.

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