BitFunnel
| BitFunnel | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Microsoft |
| Initial release | 2016 |
| Repository | github |
| Written in | C++ |
| Platform | Windows, macOS, Ubuntu |
| Type | Search engine indexing algorithm |
| License | MIT License |
| Website | bitfunnel |
BitFunnel is the search engine indexing algorithm and a set of components used in the Bing search engine, which were made open source in 2016. BitFunnel uses bit-sliced signatures instead of an inverted index in an attempt to reduce operations cost.