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Tn the context of computing, a ‘spider’ is a/an:
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Tn the context of computing, a ‘spider’ is a/an:

A.

search engine

B.

application for viewing websites

C.

program that catalogues websites

D.

hacker who breaks into a corporate computer system

Correct option is C

In the context of computing, a ‘spider’ is a program that catalogues websites
 A 'spider' in computing is also known as a 'web crawler' or 'bot.'
 It is a program used by search engines to systematically browse the World Wide Web, visit web pages, and collect information from them to index and catalog the content for search engine databases.
 This process helps search engines provide relevant search results to users when they query for information online.

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