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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And building search engines that are still able to direct you to legitimate real content, not the billions of spin-offs, that is one of the most existential problems that exist.
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Nilay Patel, The Verge, 11 July 2024
The person also claims that the website’s goal is not to receive clicks from Google’s search engine but to test out AI algorithms in multiple languages.
—Reece Rogers, WIRED, 2 July 2024
And yet… the erosion of search engines’ efficiency and the rapid changes within the media industry at large make the creation, preservation, and promotion of popular art assessments even more vital.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 June 2024
According to a 2024 Adobe report, tutorials are the most popular content category on the app, where 40 percent of Americans use TikTok as a search engine, and younger users are most likely to make a purchase based on TikTok recommendations.
—Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 26 June 2024
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Nilay Patel, The Verge, 11 July 2024
The person also claims that the website’s goal is not to receive clicks from Google’s search engine but to test out AI algorithms in multiple languages.
—Reece Rogers, WIRED, 2 July 2024
And yet… the erosion of search engines’ efficiency and the rapid changes within the media industry at large make the creation, preservation, and promotion of popular art assessments even more vital.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 June 2024
According to a 2024 Adobe report, tutorials are the most popular content category on the app, where 40 percent of Americans use TikTok as a search engine, and younger users are most likely to make a purchase based on TikTok recommendations.
—Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 26 June 2024
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“Search engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/search%20engine. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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