数据库和搜索引擎的区别

1. 数据库：
数据库，顾名思义，只是一种跟踪和组织的方式，因此被视为经营业务的重要组成部分。它允许简化复杂的查询并以有组织的方式包含大量信息，使用户更容易探索和定位相关信息。

2. 搜索引擎：
顾名思义，搜索引擎只是一种允许用户在网络上搜索信息的方式，因此被认为对查找政府、组织、个人和团体产生的信息很有用。它只是消除了手动查找信息和高速执行搜索的需要。

数据库和搜索引擎的区别：

Database	Search Engine
It refers to data structure that includes systematic collection of data.	It refers to software that allow users to search internet for content in its database.
It is used for storing and taking care of data or information.	It is used to enable users to locate data or information in databases.
It helps users to create, retrieve, sort and edit data as per their requirement.	It helps users by putting web pages it thinks user wants and are very useful to find information about anything quickly and easily.
It can store and retrieve vast amount of structured data.	It can search unstructured text.
It searches information in an organized collection.	It is useful for finding information on groups and organizations.
It is designed in back-end part.	It is designed in front-end to search data in database.
Information is well organized and more reliable in databases.	Information is not organized and is not stable because locations and content changes continuously.
It is not free and one has to pay some amount to use databases.	It is free to use search engine by anyone with computer access.
Business uses database systems because they communicate information related to sales transactions, product inventory, customer profile and marketing activities.	Business use search engines for advertising purpose, for gathering information and data, staying up to date on news and keeping track of competition.
Its main aim is to provide way to store and retrieve database information that is convenient and efficient.	Its main aim is to provide relevant set of high-quality search results that respond as quickly as possible to customer’s need.
It maintains data integrity, improve data security, backup and recovery, data consistency, reduce data redundancy, improve data access to users through use of host and query languages, etc.	Search engines are easy and quick to implement, help to raise brand awareness, attracts audience at right time, organize internet and individual websites, etc.