searchplan
nounUK /ˈsɜːtʃplæn/
US /ˈsɝːtʃplæn/
A searchplan is a plan that tells you how to look for something.
Before we looked for the lost keys, Mom made a searchplan so we would know where to check.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In computing, a searchplan is the ordered set of steps a program follows to find data.
The database used a searchplan to find the record quickly.
3. A written outline used by a rescue team to decide where to look for a missing person.
The rescue team drew a searchplan on the map before heading out.
4. A personal checklist for finding information, such as in a library or online.
Her searchplan listed the websites she would visit first.