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'''Veronica''' was a [[Search engine (computing)|search engine]] system for the [[Gopher (protocol)|Gopher protocol]], developed in 1992 by Steven Foster and Fred Barrie at the [[University of Nevada, Reno]]. |
'''Veronica''' was a [[Search engine (computing)|search engine]] system for the [[Gopher (protocol)|Gopher protocol]], developed in 1992 by Steven Foster and Fred Barrie at the [[University of Nevada, Reno]]. |
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During its existence, Veronica was a constantly{{how}} updated database{{clarify|just one?--where was it stored?}} of the names of almost every menu item{{clarify|what is the significance of gopher menu items?}} on thousands of Gopher servers. The Veronica database could be searched from most major{{clarify}} Gopher menus. Although the original Veronica database is no longer accessible{{why}}, various local{{clarify}} Veronica installations and at least one complete rewrite ("Veronica-2") still exist{{elucidate}}. |
During its existence, Veronica was a constantly{{how|date=January 2017}} updated database{{clarify|just one?--where was it stored?|date=January 2017}} of the names of almost every menu item{{clarify|what is the significance of gopher menu items?|date=January 2017}} on thousands of Gopher servers. The Veronica database could be searched from most major{{clarify|date=January 2017}} Gopher menus. Although the original Veronica database is no longer accessible{{why|date=January 2017}}, various local{{clarify|date=January 2017}} Veronica installations and at least one complete rewrite ("Veronica-2") still exist{{elucidate|date=January 2017}}. |
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==Naming== |
==Naming== |
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The search engine was named{{fact}} after the character [[Veronica Lodge]] from [[Archie Comics]], an intentional analogy with the naming of the [[Archie search engine]], a search engine for [[File Transfer Protocol|FTP servers]]. A [[backronym]] for Veronica is "Very Easy Rodent-Oriented Net-wide Index to Computer Archives."{{fact}} |
The search engine was named{{fact|date=January 2017}} after the character [[Veronica Lodge]] from [[Archie Comics]], an intentional analogy with the naming of the [[Archie search engine]], a search engine for [[File Transfer Protocol|FTP servers]]. A [[backronym]] for Veronica is "Very Easy Rodent-Oriented Net-wide Index to Computer Archives."{{fact|date=January 2017}} |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 05:00, 10 January 2017
Veronica was a search engine system for the Gopher protocol, developed in 1992 by Steven Foster and Fred Barrie at the University of Nevada, Reno.
During its existence, Veronica was a constantly[how?] updated database[clarification needed] of the names of almost every menu item[clarification needed] on thousands of Gopher servers. The Veronica database could be searched from most major[clarification needed] Gopher menus. Although the original Veronica database is no longer accessible[why?], various local[clarification needed] Veronica installations and at least one complete rewrite ("Veronica-2") still exist[further explanation needed].
Naming
The search engine was named[citation needed] after the character Veronica Lodge from Archie Comics, an intentional analogy with the naming of the Archie search engine, a search engine for FTP servers. A backronym for Veronica is "Very Easy Rodent-Oriented Net-wide Index to Computer Archives."[citation needed]
See also
- Jughead — an alternative search engine system for the Gopher protocol.
- Archie — a search engine for finding FTP files.
- WAIS — another client-server text searching system of the same era.
External links
- local-veronica source
- Search Veronica-2 an actively indexed re-implementation of Veronica. Note: this link uses the gopher protocol so it may not work in most modern browsers.
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