Name the Search Engine Components? There are three basic components of a search engine are 1. Web Crawler 2. Database 3. Search Interfaces Web crawler : is also called as spider or bots and it is a software component that passes through the web to gather information. Database : All the information on the web is stored in the database and it consists of huge web resources. Search Interfaces is an interface between user and the database. It helps the user to search through the database.