crawlingtype

Crawlingtype is a term used to describe the method by which a crawler traverses a space, whether that space is a data set, a network of web pages, or a physical surface in robotics. It is often encountered in discussions of information retrieval, web crawling, and locomotion strategies, where the chosen crawling type influences coverage, efficiency, and behavior.

In web crawling, crawling type refers to the traversal strategy a crawler uses to discover and fetch resources. Common types include breadth-first crawling, which explores all pages at a given depth before proceeding deeper, and depth-first crawling, which follows one link as far as possible before backtracking. Some systems implement incremental or focused crawling, prioritizing new content or pages relevant to a specific topic. The crawling type interacts with scheduling, politeness policies, and robots.txt constraints to determine access patterns and resource usage.

In robotics, crawlingtype describes locomotion patterns that keep the robot’s body in contact with the ground. Examples include legged crawlers, inchworm-like motion, and serpentine or wave-like crawling. The choice of crawling type affects stability, agility, energy efficiency, and the ability to navigate uneven terrain or cluttered environments.

Because the term can be used in multiple domains, its exact meaning may vary between implementations. Documentation or configuration notes for a given system should specify what crawlingtype means in that context, including the intended traversal or movement behavior and any applicable constraints. See also crawl, crawler, crawling strategy.