search engine
noun
: computer software used to search data (such as text or a database) for specified information
also
: a site on the Internet that uses such software to locate key words in other sites
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Since then, Gmail has amassed more than 3 billion users to become nearly as ubiquitous as Google’s search engine.
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Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Resale sites like StubHub and Vivid Seats benefit from savvy marketing techniques that bump their sites to the top of search engine inquiries.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 31 Dec. 2025
Most material is on the internet, Cramer said, and investors can use search engines and chatbots to access any relevant information.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
This activity boosts the metrics that search engines care about.
—Malana Vantyler, jsonline.com, 23 Dec. 2025
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Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Resale sites like StubHub and Vivid Seats benefit from savvy marketing techniques that bump their sites to the top of search engine inquiries.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 31 Dec. 2025
Most material is on the internet, Cramer said, and investors can use search engines and chatbots to access any relevant information.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
This activity boosts the metrics that search engines care about.
—Malana Vantyler, jsonline.com, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Search engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/search%20engine. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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