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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Ask Google to remove your search results - LifeLock says search engine results can expose personal information.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2025
Today, chatbots have replaced Google and other search engines as many people’s primary source of online information.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2025
By 2028, a study by Semrush indicates that AI search traffic is projected to exceed traditional search engine usage—a significant shift for industries like technology, where discovery drives business development.
—Zac Brandenberg, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Even alternative search engines, such as the privacy-first DuckDuckGo, do their jobs perfectly fine.
—PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2025
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2025
Today, chatbots have replaced Google and other search engines as many people’s primary source of online information.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2025
By 2028, a study by Semrush indicates that AI search traffic is projected to exceed traditional search engine usage—a significant shift for industries like technology, where discovery drives business development.
—Zac Brandenberg, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Even alternative search engines, such as the privacy-first DuckDuckGo, do their jobs perfectly fine.
—PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Search engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/search%20engine. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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