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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The department claims that Google has cornered almost 90% of the search engine market.
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William Gavin, Quartz, 5 June 2024
But the company still has 90% of the world search engine market.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 2 June 2024
More than a year ago, Microsoft put generative A.I. at the heart of its search engine, Bing.
—Katie Robertson, New York Times, 1 June 2024
In the Google case, the government alleges that the company controls 90% of the online search advertising market by paying out billions of dollars each year to companies like Apple and Samsung to be the default search engine on their computers and smartphones.
—Dave Brooks, Billboard, 17 May 2024
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William Gavin, Quartz, 5 June 2024
But the company still has 90% of the world search engine market.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 2 June 2024
More than a year ago, Microsoft put generative A.I. at the heart of its search engine, Bing.
—Katie Robertson, New York Times, 1 June 2024
In the Google case, the government alleges that the company controls 90% of the online search advertising market by paying out billions of dollars each year to companies like Apple and Samsung to be the default search engine on their computers and smartphones.
—Dave Brooks, Billboard, 17 May 2024
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“Search engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/search%20engine. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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