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# [How Search Engines Work](https://souravdev.hashnode.dev/how-search-engines-work?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Ever wondered what’s happening under the hood of Elasticsearch, Lucene, or Typesense? I recently went down that rabbit hole and built a tiny search engine in Go. Here’s a breakdown of the key concepts that power every full-text search system. Inverte...

Sep 12, 2025 · 3 min read · souravdev.hashnode.dev  
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