A search engine is a software system that helps find information on the World Wide Web (or local systems) by crawling, indexing, and ranking web pages based on user queries, presenting results as a list of relevant links with summaries. It uses automated programs (bots/crawlers) to discover content, builds a massive database (index), and then uses complex algorithms to match your keywords to the most relevant information, making the vast internet navigable.
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- Updated on Dec 10, 2025
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