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  2. Search engine - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_engine

    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 ...

  3. List of search engines - Wikipedia

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    Search engines, including web search engines, selection-based search engines, metasearch engines, desktop search tools, and web portals and vertical market websites ...

  4. 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.

  5. 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 ...

  6. 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.

  7. Help:Searching from a web browser - Wikipedia

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    To set Wikipedia as the default search engine: Click the hamburger menu and go to the 'Options' menu. In the options menu, click on 'Search'. To set Wikipedia as the default search engine, click on the dropdown menu under "Default Search Engine" and select Wikipedia. To trigger the keyword search: Type the '@' key into the search bar.

  8. Help:Searching - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Searching

    The search box is an input box with the term "Search Wikipedia" in it. In the Vector skin, it is located in the top right corner of the screen. In Monobook, it is in the middle of the sidebar on the left of the screen. To use the search box, click in it, or jump to it, and type in your search string.

  9. DuckDuckGo - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DuckDuckGo

    The search engine is written in Perl and runs on nginx, FreeBSD, and Linux. DuckDuckGo is built primarily upon search APIs from various vendors. Because of this, TechCrunch characterized the service as a "hybrid" search engine. Weinberg explained the beginnings of the name with respect to the children's game duck, duck, goose. He said of the ...