web crawler

web crawl·er

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [web kraw-ler]
- /wɛb ˈkrɔ lər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [web kraw-ler]
- /wɛb ˈkrɔ lər/

Definitions of web crawler words

noun web crawler (sometimes initial capital letter) a computer program that retrieves data from a website, as in order to index web pages for a search engine. 1
noun web crawler (Internet) Synonym of Web spider. 0

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Origin of web crawler

First appearance:

before 1990

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1990-95

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Parts of speech for Web crawler

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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web crawler popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for web crawler

noun web crawler

browser — A browser is someone who browses in a shop.
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.

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