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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.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of search term1
First recorded in 1955–60
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Example Sentences
“Daughter” was the second-most Googled search term for the Louisiana race, the Washington Examiner reported.
From The Daily Beast
This spring, Google Trends showed that Sandberg briefly eclipsed Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg as a more popular search term.
From The Daily Beast
The pictures later went viral, and “David Wu tiger” became the most popular Google search term for the congressman.
From The Daily Beast
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