What are the 'Search Types' in 'Top Searches' in Reporting?

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I do not see this documented in Top Searches , what's the difference between 'Site', 'Rest' and 'Any type'? 
 Bonus question: 
 Why does it appear to mainly store partial searches? Or is it more likely the user stopped typing?

Brian Dooley · Accepted Answer

The search type is the source of the searches, Site being something like the Site banner or another custom widget, Rest being searches via the REST API. The partial words are due to pauses in the user typing the search text. Our search searches as a user types, we have a timer for executing the search, but if the user takes too long to type, it can show up like this.

What are the 'Search Types' in 'Top Searches' in Reporting?

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