ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Search problem

Ok kiddo, let me explain what a search problem is. Imagine you have a big box full of toys and you want to find your favorite toy car. The problem is that you can't see inside the box and you have to search for it. This is called a search problem.

Now imagine that instead of a toy box, you have a big list of names and you need to find a specific name, like your friend's name. This is another example of a search problem.

Search problems can be found in many situations where we need to find something in a large collection of items. It can be a physical object or an abstract concept like a word or a number. The challenge is to find what you're looking for efficiently without searching every single item one by one.

Luckily, we have tools like search engines and algorithms that help us solve search problems faster and more accurately. These tools use complex methods to sort, organize and search through large amounts of data, so we can find what we need quickly and easily.

So next time you're searching for something, whether it's a toy in a box or a word on the internet, remember it's a search problem and there are many ways to solve it.