what’s a web crawler and how does it work?
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Imagine you have a magic bug that can explore the whole internet. This magic bug is called a “web crawler.”
So, this magic bug starts at a special place on the internet called a “website.” It looks at all the words, pictures, and links on that website. Then, it follows those links to other websites, just like following a treasure map.
As the magic bug goes from one website to another, it collects all the cool stuff it finds, like words, pictures, and even videos. It keeps doing this over and over again, visiting lots and lots of websites.
Then, when you search for something on the internet, like “funny cat videos,” the magic bug helps find all the websites that have funny cat videos. It gives the list to your computer, and you can click on the websites to watch the funny cat videos.
That’s how a web crawler works, just like a super explorer bug that helps you find things on the big internet playground!
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