searchable

Ready for lookup

Searchable describes content that can be searched, typically by computer.

A searchable database allows users to query its contents.

Scanned documents become searchable when optical character recognition converts images to text.

The archive is now fully searchable online.

The term implies both the capability and the practical accessibility of finding information within something.

content

archive

Stored historical records

indexed · cataloged · tagged · organized · retrievable · findable · available · curated · scanned · preserved

web

SEO

Improving site discoverability

ranking · keywords · metadata · Google · engine · optimization · bots · discoverable · visibility · SERP

database

database

Organized digital information collection

archive · repository · catalog · storage · lookup · index · SQL · tables · fields · entries

text

keywords

Important identifying words

syntax · string · pattern · regex · match · find · locate · highlight · excerpt · OCR

interface

filter

Porous separation device

autocomplete · suggestions · tags · categories · user-friendly · intuitive · faceted · parameters · dropdown · checkbox

Categories
Opposites
accessibility to search

searchableunsearchable

Cannot be located digitally

non-searchable · unindexed · inaccessible · locked · restricted

visibility/discoverability

searchablehidden

Kept out of sight

encrypted · concealed · obscured · invisible · buried

Family

unsearchable, researchable, searchability

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G