Naivehaku

Naivehaku is a term that does not have a single, established definition in literature or documentation. It appears primarily in informal Finnish-language contexts and online discussions, where haku means "search" in Finnish. In such usage, naivehaku is typically understood as a simple or unoptimized search approach, or as a placeholder name for a basic search example.

In information retrieval and computer science education, the phrase naive search describes a straightforward algorithm that iterates over a collection, compares each item to a query, and assigns a basic relevance score without indexing, sophisticated ranking, or optimization techniques. A naivehaku implementation is often used in introductory tutorials to illustrate fundamental search concepts before introducing more advanced methods.

The term may also function as a product name, a project handle, or a nickname for an educational exercise, particularly in Finnish-speaking communities. When encountered, the meaning of naivehaku is highly context-dependent; it may refer to a method, a learning example, or a specific software artifact.

See also: naive search, information retrieval, search algorithm, Finnish language.