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Become familiar with these terms to get the most out of working with DEVONagent Lite. Keyboard symbols ⌘ The Command key, usually next to the Space bar. ⌥ The Option key. ⌃ The Control key (usually labeled with "ctrl"). ⇧ The Shift key. ⇥ The Tab key. ↩ The Return key. Interface Elements Plugin: Modules that act as the connector between DEVONagent Lite and search engines. Each plugin is the interface for one or more search engines. In addition, plugins can extend DEVONagent Lite with other functionality, e.g., scanners. [Read more...] Operators, Queries, Search Sets Boolean operators: Boolean operators are AND, OR, and NOT. They are used to define how words or parts of search terms relate to each other. Example: 'steve AND jobs'. [Read more...] Query: A 'question' sent to one or multiple search engines through a search engine plugin. The query (the question) is written in a formalized style using search words, Boolean operators, and parentheses. Search engine: A computer that keeps an index of documents or information and that can be searched by providing it with a query. Search engines are generally used through a web browser. DEVONagent Lite emulates this human-computer interaction through plugins. Search run: The process of sending a query to one or multiple search engines. Search term: See above: Query.