Terrier is a highly flexible, efficient, and effective open source search engine, readily deployable on large-scale collections of documents.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
United Kingdom


Terrier is a highly flexible, efficient, and effective open source search engine, readily deployable on large-scale collections of documents.


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