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compound search

[/ˈkɒmpaʊnd sɜːrtʃ/]
nounpl: compound searches
busca composta
1. A search operation that uses multiple criteria or search terms combined together to refine and narrow down results
The library database allows a compound search using author, title, and subject keywords simultaneously.
O banco de dados da biblioteca permite uma busca composta usando palavras-chave de autor, título e assunto simultaneamente.
2. In computing and information retrieval, a search query that combines two or more conditions with logical operators (AND, OR, NOT)
A compound search for 'Python AND programming AND tutorial' will return only documents containing all three terms.
Uma busca composta por 'Python E programação E tutorial' retornará apenas documentos contendo os três termos.
Synonyms
advanced searchmulti-criteria searchboolean searchcomplex search
Antonyms
simple searchbasic searchsingle-term search

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
busca composta
Standard term used in Brazilian Portuguese for database and search engine contexts
São Paulo
busca combinada
Alternative term sometimes preferred in tech communities
Portugal
pesquisa composta
Preferred term in European Portuguese; 'pesquisa' is more common than 'busca'

Related Idioms & Phrases

narrow down the search
refine your search
search with multiple parameters
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