Esteban is studying the various ways of searching for information on the Internet. He has asked you to come over and help quiz him, and you've agreed.
-Finally, you ask Esteban what wildcard character is used by most search engines. He replies, the ____.
A) comma
B) plus sign
C) dollar sign
D) asterisk

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The asterisk is the wildcard character used by most search engines. It represents any word or phrase that may come after a certain set of characters in a search query. For example, searching for "cat*" could yield results for "catnip," "catastrophe," and "catamaran."

Esteban Is Studying the Various Ways of Searching for Information