fuzzy search

noun

fuzzy search

noun
1

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences A type of search algorithm that includes results similar to the query (but not necessarily exactly matching), such as words with similar spelling, root form, pronunciation, or meaning, or results that contain the search term as a subsequence.

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