Although No Major Search Engine Has Yet Been Able to Make

question 99

Multiple Choice

Although no major search engine has yet been able to make a truly successful natural language query interface, the mathematical software company ____ has a Web site that offers a natural language interface to a database of collected facts.

• A) Yahoo!
• B) AltaVista
• C) Wolfram
• D) Exalead

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Definitions:

Spending Variance

The difference between the budgeted or planned amount of spending and the actual amount spent over a specific period, often analyzed in budgeting and financial management.

Actual Level

The real, measured level of output, performance, or activity experienced by an organization, as opposed to projected or estimated levels.

Occupancy Costs

Expenses related to occupying a physical space, including rent, utilities, and property taxes.

Flexible Budget

A flexible budget adjusts to changes in activity levels, providing a more useful comparison of actual to budgeted performance.