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search engine

search engine
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /sɜrtʃ ˈen-jən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /sɜrtʃ ˈen-jən/

Definitions of search engine words

  • noun search engine a computer program that searches documents, especially on the World Wide Web, for a specified word or words and provides a list of documents in which they are found. 1
  • noun search engine internet service gathering information on internet 1
  • countable noun search engine A search engine is a computer program that searches for documents containing a particular word or words on the Internet. 0
  • noun search engine a service provided on the internet enabling users to search for items of interest 0
  • noun search engine software designed to examine documents, websites, etc. in order to locate items on a specified topic or having a given property 0
See all 5 definitions of search engine

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Parts of speech for Search engine

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Search engine

search engine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

search engine usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for search engine

noun search engine

  • browser — A browser is someone who browses in a shop.
  • information retrieval — the systematic storage and recovery of data, as from a file, card catalog, or the memory bank of a computer. Abbreviation: IR.
  • internet service provider — (company, networking)   (ISP) A company which provides other companies or individuals with access to, or presence on, the Internet. Most ISPs are also Internet Access Providers; extra services include help with design, creation and administration of websites, training and administration of intranets and domain name registration.
  • ir — Infrared.
  • irs — Internal Revenue Service
All 5 Synonyms of search engine

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