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
Examples of search engine in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
For instance, if a user enters basic election questions into a third-party search engine that cannibalizes OpenAI models, the answers can be rife with errors, outdated facts, and other blunders.
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Mekela Panditharatne, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
Pop-ups and ads are snuffed out, and of course the DuckDuckGo search engine is built in, free of the Google trappings.
—David Nield, WIRED, 6 Apr. 2024
Other tech gurus already play a large role in our daily lives, from cell phones to internet search engines and the country's most popular electric car.
—USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
Each of these is then sent to a search engine, and the evaluator LLM is asked to determine if the information in the search results supports or contradicts the statement.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
Rival search engine Bing from Microsoft made a similar AI overhaul in February 2023, but its AI is still best known for going off the rails.
—Geoffrey A. Fowler, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Prepare for change in search engine result layout: Search engines are evolving their result presentation formats to better align with changing user expectations.
—David Einstein, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Explore our comprehensive digital marketing solutions, including programmatic marketing, email marketing, social media marketing, search engine marketing, native advertising and more.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
Most of its customers are businesses, ranging from search engine DuckDuckGo to travel guide publisher Lonely Planet.
—Matt Day, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2024
Mekela Panditharatne, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
Pop-ups and ads are snuffed out, and of course the DuckDuckGo search engine is built in, free of the Google trappings.
—David Nield, WIRED, 6 Apr. 2024
Other tech gurus already play a large role in our daily lives, from cell phones to internet search engines and the country's most popular electric car.
—USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
Each of these is then sent to a search engine, and the evaluator LLM is asked to determine if the information in the search results supports or contradicts the statement.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
Rival search engine Bing from Microsoft made a similar AI overhaul in February 2023, but its AI is still best known for going off the rails.
—Geoffrey A. Fowler, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Prepare for change in search engine result layout: Search engines are evolving their result presentation formats to better align with changing user expectations.
—David Einstein, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Explore our comprehensive digital marketing solutions, including programmatic marketing, email marketing, social media marketing, search engine marketing, native advertising and more.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
Most of its customers are businesses, ranging from search engine DuckDuckGo to travel guide publisher Lonely Planet.
—Matt Day, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2024
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First Known Use
1984, in the meaning defined above
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search engine
noun
: computer software used to search data (as text or a database) for specified information
also
: a website that uses such software
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