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Unbounded search operator

Imagine you're playing a game of hide and seek, but instead of a set hiding spot, the person hiding can choose from anywhere in the world to hide. That's kind of like what an unbounded search operator is in computer science.

In simpler terms, it means that when a computer program is searching for something (like a specific file or piece of information), it doesn't have any limits on where it can look. It'll keep searching until it finds what it's looking for, even if that means looking through an endless amount of possibilities.

So basically, the unbounded search operator allows a computer program to keep searching without any boundaries or limits until it finds what it needs. Think of it like a superhero with unlimited powers - it can keep searching forever and ever until it finds its target.
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