NAME
    whatis - search the whatis database for complete words.

SYNOPSIS
    whatis keyword ...

DESCRIPTION
    whatis searches  a set of database files containing short descriptions
    of system commands for keywords and displays the result on the standard
    output. Only complete word matches are displayed.

    The whatis database is created using the command /usr/sbin/makewhatis.

SEE ALSO
   apropos(1),man(1).