search term

noun

, Computers.

a word or other term used to electronically retrieve data, web pages, or other information from files, databases, etc.:
When you search the shopping website, ads relating to your search terms will appear along with your search results.

First recorded in 1955–60

“Daughter” was the second-most Googled search term for the Louisiana race, the Washington Examiner reported.

This spring, Google Trends showed that Sandberg briefly eclipsed Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg as a more popular search term.

The pictures later went viral, and “David Wu tiger” became the most popular Google search term for the congressman.

April 25, 2024firkin

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