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Web crawler

A web crawler is a program that moves through internet resources to discover and process information

What it means, how it is used and where it comes up, with its related concepts.

What it is and how it works

It can follow links and use other discovery sources, such as sitemaps. Each service has its own rules for access and processing. To make a site accessible to authorised crawlers, it is worth reviewing responses, links, directives and content availability.

Related concepts

Web crawler: what it is and how it works · Zorraquino