User:Andrewa/the Search Wikipedia box

I used to refer to the box labelled "Search Wikipedia" (see here) as the "Search Wikipedia box" or just the "search box" for short. It makes sense to me to call it that. I use it regularly for searching for an article I want, it's by far the most common way for me to find an article in fact.

But some Wikipedians find this confusing. They say it's not really a "search" box but a "go to" box or something like that. They point out, correctly, that it can also be used when I do know the exact name, and seem to somehow conclude that this is its proper use, so it's not really a Search box despite its label.

Like Quine on what "exists", I can't be bothered arguing. It generally has absolutely no bearing on what is being discussed, but is a pure distraction.

Watch this space.