search engine

noun

: computer software used to search data (such as text or a database) for specified information
also : a site on the Internet that uses such software to locate key words in other sites

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Word History

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of search engine was in 1984

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“Search engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/search%20engine. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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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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