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

Supt Baker also praised the "enormous support" shown by the local community, including sharing information and conducting local searches.

From BBC • May 25, 2023

Google will start letting people use photos and text together in local searches with a new “multisearch” update that taps its computer vision and data resources.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2022

Her family and friends, meanwhile, are recruiting volunteers for local searches of the area, with the next search planned in Astorga on Saturday.

From The Guardian • May 27, 2015

“Half of the people who do local searches on their smartphones visit a store within a day,” said Mr. Dischler.

From New York Times • May 5, 2015

A study found that half of consumers who conducted local searches via smartphone visited the store within a day, and 18 percent of local queries on smartphones led to a purchase.

From Forbes • Oct. 19, 2014