The document discusses content-based image retrieval (CBIR) systems. It describes how CBIR systems use feature extraction to search large image databases based on visual content. The key components of CBIR systems are feature extraction, indexing, and system design. Feature extraction involves extracting information about images' colors, textures, shapes, and spatial locations. Effective features and indexing techniques are needed to make CBIR scalable for large image collections. Performance is evaluated based on how well systems return relevant images.