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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That means learning how to engage with such tools beyond simply using them as a search engine.
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Alain Sherter, CBS News, 6 June 2025
Brave, which is perhaps best known for its browser, also has a search engine.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
With an interface similar to a typical search engine, stakeholders across the organization can access insights on top of the ingested datasets, simply by having a conversation with AI.
—Erin Tavgac, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Creators Sergei Brin and Larry Page originally called their search engine Backrub.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 29 May 2025
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Alain Sherter, CBS News, 6 June 2025
Brave, which is perhaps best known for its browser, also has a search engine.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
With an interface similar to a typical search engine, stakeholders across the organization can access insights on top of the ingested datasets, simply by having a conversation with AI.
—Erin Tavgac, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Creators Sergei Brin and Larry Page originally called their search engine Backrub.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for search engine
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“Search engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/search%20engine. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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