search engine
noun
: computer software used to search data (such as text or a database) for specified information
also
: a site on the World Wide Web that uses such software to locate key words in other sites
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In response, Google has also started adding its own AI to its search engine.
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David Nield, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
Kayak, a travel search engine, shared data with Condé Nast Traveller UK that showed flights are typically more affordable early in the day or late at night.
—Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2024
Rather than a machete, Auld-Thomas armed himself with a search engine.
—Anna Lagos, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
The release could have implications for Google as the dominant search engine.
—Hayden Field, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
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David Nield, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
Kayak, a travel search engine, shared data with Condé Nast Traveller UK that showed flights are typically more affordable early in the day or late at night.
—Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2024
Rather than a machete, Auld-Thomas armed himself with a search engine.
—Anna Lagos, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
The release could have implications for Google as the dominant search engine.
—Hayden Field, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Search engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/search%20engine. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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