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An Internet search facility that searches through directory and file names (and in some instances through file descriptions) in order to determine whether a particular string is present. If you ask an Archie server to find the string "phone" it will return the names of files that include this word, whether it refers to a sound or a telephone.
A program that lets the user search an index of files that can be downloaded from other servers using anonymous FTP.
a search utility that surveys all FTP sites once a month and builds an index. The initial implementation of archie by McGill University School of Computer Science provided an indexed directory of filenames from all anonymous FTP archives on the Internet. Later versions provide other collections of information.
A program that helps Internet users find files. Participating Internet host computers download a listing of their files to Archie servers, which index these files. Users can then search this index and transfer these files using File Transfer Protocol (FTP). Archie functions as an Archive search utility.
A searching program used to find files on the Internet. Other similar tools include Jughead and Veronica.
A system used on the Internet to locate files available by anonymous ftyp. Archie was written by students and volunteers at McGill University's School of Computer Science in Montreal, Canada, and is available worldwide. Once a week, special programs connect to all the known anonymous ftp sites on the Internet and collect a complete lisint of all th epublicly available files. This listing is kept in an Internet Archive Database, and when you ask Archie to look for a file, only this database is searched rather than the whole Internet; you can then use anonymous ftp to retrieve the file.
A tool (software) for finding files stored on anonymous FTP sites. You need to know the exact file name or a sub-string of it. A method of searching for files on anonymous FTP servers
A method used to search databases on the Internet. Archie finds FTP sites related to the title, keyword, or subject you indicate.
Archie is an old Internet system of retrieving indexes of FTP servers. Archie servers are accessible from World Wide Web browsers.
An Internet search tool for finding files and programs located on FTP servers.
A method of automatically collecting, indexing, and retrieving files from the Internet.
A program that locates files that are freely available on anonymous ftp sites across the Internet. To use Archie, telnet to one of these sites and login as archie. Type help to obtain full instructions. archie.internic.net archie.ans.net archie.rutgers.edu archie.sura.net archie.unl.edu
A program that catalogs files on over a thousand "anonymous ftp" servers worldwide and lets users search against this database using interactive queries, e-mail, or through other programs like gopher or a Web browser.
A huge database of files available for FTP. You search for a file, then a list of sites that have that particular file is generated. To download the files, just ftp at one of the sites.
A seqarch system that enables you to locate files you can then download via anonymous FTP.
A search tool that helps locate publicly-accessible file archives, as well as the files contained within them, by means of Anonymous FTP.
A Program, which enables you to find, Files on the Internet, which you can transfer to your own PC. Archie searches the Internet & provides you with a list of all the locations of the type or name of file that you are looking for. You can then transfer the file that you require using FTP.
A Canadian-developed tool that can help you to locate files on the Internet.
The name is derived from archive. Archie is a searchable database used for locating files with a given name that are available via anonymous FTP.
An internet service that enables users to search the file databases of many anonymous FTP sites. Can be accessed via telnet, a local Archie client, or e-mail.
An Internet search tool used to look for file names; derived from Archive.
A software utility for finding files stored on FTP servers, Archie is a system for locating files on the Internet. Using Archie you can search through millions of files available on the Internet and find a specific one you are looking for. The Archie database is made up of only the names (and sometimes short descriptions) of the files, so it is best to know the actual name of the file you are looking for. The more specific your request, the more likely you will find the file you want. Because Archie can be very slow, you might want to first try a more general search using a search engine such as Yahoo or AltaVista
An index system that helps you find files in over 1,000 FTP sites.
Archie is a program used for finding files stored on FTP (File Transfer P...
A very useful Internet service that lets you search a large database of materials stored on anonymous FTP sites.
Not widely used anymore. Has been replaced by your web browser. This was primarily a tool for locating files on the Internet's anonymous FTP sites.
Utility that maintains a searchable database of the contents of archive sites.
A tool used for searching FTP sites for various program files.
A search tool that helps you find FTP files located anywhere on the Internet. Archie is both a program and a system of servers (computers that contain indexes of files).ARPANET. Advance Research Project Administration Network. Department of Defense designed for use during a nuclear war.
A system for locating information in files and directories which are publically available through anonymous FTP. A program which automatically polls Internet FTP sites to determine what directories exist and their actual contents. A searchable index results.
A program available via the Internet that allows users to easily search remote systems for files or programs that match specified keywords.
a system for finding publicly available files for FTP over the Internet
A search tool for use with ftp that searches an Archie site (a database of filenames) for a specific filename. (Derived from archive.) See Veronica, Jughead.
In UNIX-based systems linked to Internet, a program that allows the user to search an index of files available by anonymous FTP. Archie currently indexes approximately 2.1 million files on some 1,200 publicly accessible servers (FTP sites) so they can be searched when you log on.
a database server that provides keyword search to locate relevant FTP files
A search engine designed specifically to find files and information on FTP sites.
A search tool for finding files and programs located on FTP servers. The Archie system is comprised of a number of Archie servers located across the United States and the world. Each Archie server indexes the files available on FTP servers in its area. The Archie servers share their indexes with each other; thus, the complete index is accessible from any of the servers. Archie servers can be accessed via Telnet, e-mail or an Archie program.
A method of searching for files on the Internet which has been largely superseded in popular use by the major search engines.
A program for searching for files and directories on the Internet and the Web.
A program that helps you find publicly accessible Internet files that you can transfer to your PC. An Archie program searches other systems on the Internet for files matching the criteria you specify (for example, file name or file type), and provides you a list of the locations of those files, so that you can transfer those files using FTP. Archie programs are usually found on publicly accessible Archie sites that you access using Telnet.
A software tool for finding files located anywhere on the Internet. After Archie locates the file, you can use FTP to get it. Archie is both a program and a system of server computers that contain index of files.
An ancient Internet search tool, not used much since way back in the good old days of 1994. It's an archive of filenames maintained at Internet FTP sites. Don't pine its passing, you didn't miss anything - the Web is much more fun.
An Internet service that searches directories of FTP sites by keyword.
An Internet service used to locate specific files that are available via anonymous FTP servers.
An Internet file-search tool. Archie expects you know something fairly basic about the file, like its name. Archie tells you where to find that file.
A search tool for finding files stored on the Internet. Mostly obsolete since the advent of the World Wide Web.
A system to automatically gather, index and serve information on the Internet. The initial implementation provides an indexed directory of filenames from more than 800 anonymous FTP archives on the Internet -- some 100 gigabytes worth of information. This information is accessible through Archie client programs, through servers reachable using the telnet command, through email servers and through forms on the World Wide Web. Later versions provide indexing services for many different resources.
An internet tool used to find files. Can be downloaded by using FTP.
A network service that allows users to find which anonymous FTP sites contain specific files of interest.
a system to find files available for retrieval by FTP.
An automated Internet search service. Search for wide range of information on a topic through File Transfer Protocol (FTP). See also Veronica.
A UNIX service for searching FTP sites.
An internet tool that allows you to search the Internet for publicly available computer files to copy to your own computer through FTP. It has the disadvantage that the user needs to know the name of the file or program, rather than being able to search using keywords or descriptions. It can also take a long time to respond and have a rather unfriendly interface.
an automatically accumulated index of the names of the files at FTP sites around the world
This is an application that can find files stored on anonymous FTP sites. Search using `key` words and archie will scurry off and return later with a list of files that match your exact file name, sub-string, word or description on all the ftp sites in the world
Archie is a system for searching through FTP archives for particular files. It tends not to be used too much anymore as more general modern search engines are significantly more capable.
A service that helps you find files on the Internet. Each night Archie servers connect with all the anonymous ftp sites they know about and make a list of all the files available to any Internet user. You can use this database to search for files by subject, title, or keywords, and Archie will provide you with the Internet address and the path for the files. You can then grab a copy of the files for yourself using anonymous ftp.
Derived from the word 'archive'. A system used to find files located anywhere on the Internet. Archie is both a program and a system of servers (computers that contain indexes of files). After Archie helps you find a file, you use FTP to download it.
A keyword search program that provides searches for information via FTP.
This is a protocol for searching the internet for applications. With Archie, you first define a server to talk to. You then ask this server for an application. The server then asks other servers it knows for this application. When done, you receive a list of everywhere the server found the application you're looking for. (Anarchie is the excellent for this).
Piece of software for finding files on anonymous FTP sites. It searches only for file names and has been replaced by more powerful web-based search engines. See also anonymous FTP.
Derived from the word archive, Archie is a Net-based service that allows you to locate files that can be downloaded via FTP.
A tool (software) for finding files stored on anonymous FTP sites. You need to know the exact file name or a substring of it. By 1999 Archie had been almost completely replaced by web-based search engines. Back when FTP was the main way people moved files over the Internet archie was quite popular.
A system that helps you locate files located anywhere on the Internet. After Archie locates the file, you can use FTP to get it. Archie is both a program and a system of server computers that contain indexes of files.
Software written to access an index of ftp archive sites; tracks over 1,000 sites, storing over a million files.
You'll usually hear this term referred to in the phrase "archie search." Archie is a way of automatically gathering, indexing and sometimes even retrieving files on the Internet. Most good archie clients are able to FTP files once you've found the information you're looking for.
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