By the by, the name of the blue “Cog Hog” here is Phil.

CognitionSearch has created the next evolution in text search technology. Through its patented linguistic Search architecture, known as CognitionSearch, they are able to deliver greater numbers of relevant search results than is possible with currently used Search technologies. Linguistic Search technology employs a mix of linguistics and mathematical algorithms which has, in effect, “taught” the computer the meanings (or associated concepts) of nearly all the words and the frequent phrases within the common English language. Unlike the popular Search engines in use today which utilize mathematically-based pattern-matching technology (i.e. they search for a particular word pattern), CognitionSearch understands the meaning of words in context; in both the query and in the document base, so the results delivered to the user are more precise, relevant and complete. 

 Search By Serendipity is at the very heart of Exalead’s technology. Between different vertical search engines through the little “Exa mascott” that suggests audio or video results in the Web search, and in the way within each vertical that Exalead searches using a tag cloud to navigate in the search results.  Try it!

Q:  But what does ‘Exalead’ mean?

A: Exalead comes from ‘Exa,’ which is 10¹⁸ – in greek; + ‘lead,’ which of course means, ‘to guide.’