well, A WEB DIRECTORY or link directory is a directory on the World Wide Web. It specializes in linking to other web sites and categorizing those links.
A web directory is not a search engine, and does not display lists of web pages based on keywords, instead it lists web sites by category and subcategory. The categorization is usually based on the whole web site, rather than one page or a set of keywords, and sites are often limited to inclusion in only one or two categories. Web directories often allow site owners to directly submit their site for inclusion, and have editors review submissions for fitness.
A WEB SEARCH ENGINE is a search engine designed to search for information on the World Wide Web. Information may consist of web pages, images and other types of files. Some search engines also mine data available in newsgroups, databases, or open directories. Unlike Web directories, which are maintained by human editors, search engines operate algorithmically or are a mixture of algorithmic and human input.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WEB DIRECTORY AND WEB SEARCH ENGINE IS TAKEN FROM -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wik i/Web_search_engine
source site -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Web_directory
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12:24 PM on July 15, 2008