global search

British  

noun

1. a word-processing operation in which a complete computer file or set of files is searched for every occurrence of a particular word or other sequence of characters

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Example Sentences

The same process played out four years ago when Thorrington conducted a global search for Bradley’s replacement before promoting Cherundolo, then coach of LAFC’s affiliate in the second-tier USL Championship.

From Los Angeles Times

The company embarked on a global search for joint-venture partners or buyers, but only received one indicative offer—from Shenghe.

From The Wall Street Journal

No one seemed able to see what was so plain to him: These credit default swaps were all part of his global search for value.

From Literature

In 2018, Japanese billionaire and art collector Yusaku Maezawa launched a global search for eight artists to join him on a week-long lunar mission aboard SpaceX's Starship, the first civilian deep space flight.

From BBC

Meanwhile Google search corners an almost 90% share of the global search engine market as of October, according to Statcounter.

From BBC