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  2. DuckDuckGo - Wikipedia

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    DuckDuckGo was founded by Gabriel Weinberg and launched on February 29, 2008, in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. [2] [13] Weinberg is an entrepreneur who previously launched Names Database, a now-defunct social network. Self-funded by Weinberg until October 2011, DuckDuckGo was then "backed by Union Square Ventures and a handful of angel investors ."

  3. List of search engines - Wikipedia

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    Cross-platform open-source desktop search engine. Unmaintained since 2011-06-02. LGPL v2 : Terrier Search Engine: Linux, Mac OS X, Unix: Desktop search for Windows, Mac OS X (Tiger), Unix/Linux. MPL v1.1: Tracker: Linux, Unix: Open-source desktop search tool for Unix/Linux GPL v2 : Tropes Zoom: Windows: Semantic Search Engine (no longer available)

  4. Timeline of web search engines - Wikipedia

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    1. New web search engine. Blekko, a search engine that uses slashtags to allow people to search in more targeted categories, launches. [65] 2011. February. 23–24. Search algorithm update. Google launches Google Panda, a major update affecting 12% of search queries.

  5. Comparison of web search engines - Wikipedia

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    Comparison of web search engines. Web search engines are listed in tables below for comparison purposes. The first table lists the company behind the engine, volume and ad support and identifies the nature of the software being used as free software or proprietary software. The second and third table lists internet privacy aspects along with ...

  6. Search engine - Wikipedia

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    Some engines suggest queries when the user is typing in the search box. A search engine is a software system that provides hyperlinks to web pages and other relevant information on the Web in response to a user's query. The user inputs a query within a web browser or a mobile app, and the search results are often a list of hyperlinks ...

  7. Search engine (computing) - Wikipedia

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    Search engine (computing) In computing, a search engine is an information retrieval software system designed to help find information stored on one or more computer systems. Search engines discover, crawl, transform, and store information for retrieval and presentation in response to user queries. The search results are usually presented in a ...

  8. Google Search - Wikipedia

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    Google Search (also known simply as Google or Google.com) is a search engine operated by Google. It allows users to search for information on the Internet by entering keywords or phrases. Google Search uses algorithms to analyze and rank websites based on their relevance to the search query. It is the most popular search engine worldwide.

  9. Google - Wikipedia

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    Then Chairman and CEO Eric Schmidt (left) with co-founders Sergey Brin (center) and Larry Page (right) in 2008. Google LLC (/ ˈ ɡ uː ɡ ə l / ⓘ, GOO-ghəl) is an American multinational corporation and technology company focusing on online advertising, search engine technology, cloud computing, computer software, quantum computing, e-commerce, consumer electronics, and artificial ...