A ______ is a software program that travels the web locating and indexing websites for search engines.

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  1. spider
  2. penguin
  3. bug
  4. python

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Option 1 : spider
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The correct answer is Spider.

Key PointsSpider

  • A spider is a software program that travels the web, locating and indexing websites for search engines.
  • All the major search engines, such as Google and Yahoo!, use spiders to build and update their indexes.
  • These programs constantly browse the Web, traveling from one hyperlink to another.

Additional InformationBug

  • A software bug is an error, flaw, or fault in a computer program or system that causes it to produce an incorrect or unexpected result, or to behave in unintended ways.
  • Bugs can trigger errors that may have ripple effects.
  • Bugs may have subtle effects or cause the program to crash or freeze the computer.

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