Vertical Search

Definition: Vertical search, also known as "domain-specific search," represents a special type of search engine on the Internet. Vertical search falls under the umbrella term "specialized" search, and refers to a search engine that generates industry-specific results. This is useful when surfers are looking for specific types of content in a hurry.

Wikipedia uses the example of a medical search engine performing vertical search "would clearly be specialized in terms of its topical focus, whereas a video search engine would seek out results within content that is in a video format."