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YaCy (pronounced “ya see”) is a free distributed search engine built on the principles of peer-to-peer (P2P) networks, created by Michael Christen in 2003. The engine is written in Java and distributed on several hundred "YaCy-peer" computers, as of September 2006.
Technology, System components & Search-engine technology
Explore the main themes, entities and connections around YaCy. Start with the topic map, then use the sections below for research and deeper semantic analysis.
Start with a few of the strongest sections from the source topic. These are research directions, not a list of keywords you must use.
High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.
Browse the full topic structure. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.
Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.
See the strongest relationship patterns around the current topic before diving into the raw triples.
Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YaCy | Developer | YaCy community | 1.00 | infobox |
| YaCy | License | GPL-2.0-or-later | 1.00 | infobox |
| YaCy | Operating system | Cross-platform | 1.00 | infobox |
| YaCy | Original author | Michael Christen | 1.00 | infobox |
| YaCy | Release | 2003; 23 years ago (2003) | 1.00 | infobox |
| YaCy | Repository | github.com/yacy/yacy_search_server | 1.00 | infobox |
| YaCy | Size | 104-113 MB | 1.00 | infobox |
| YaCy | Stable release | 1.940_202412022212 / 2 December 2024; 20 months ago (2024-12-02) | 1.00 | infobox |
| YaCy | Type | Overlay network, Search engine | 1.00 | infobox |
| YaCy | Website | yacy.net | 1.00 | infobox |
| YaCy | Written in | Java | 1.00 | infobox |
| text | instance of | Extracting relevant information | 0.80 | text |
These clusters group vocabulary that occurs around closely connected concepts in the source material.
Bridges can reveal useful research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list of related terms.