web scraping

[web skrey-ping]

noun

Digital Technology.

1. the extraction and copying of data from a website into a structured format using a computer program: Our search engine uses web scraping to index sites.

   Hackers pose a threat with techniques like web scraping.

   Our search engine uses web scraping to index sites.

Other Word Forms

• web scraper noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of web scraping¹

First recorded in 2000–05

Example Sentences

Using machine learning and web scraping tools to consume information—already par for the course for some funds operating in the daytime—could become even more important.

Read more on Barron's

The rise in this activity, known as web scraping, recently prompted British media publishers to join calls by creatives for the UK government to uphold protections around copyrighted content.

Read more on BBC

Using this automated method, web pages are accessed programmatically, their content is parsed, and relevant data—like job names, descriptions, locations, and requirements—is extracted… Recruiters can save time and costs by using advanced web scraping AI algorithms to quickly and thoroughly gather information about automated job postings without requiring personal interaction.

Read more on Salon

The company — one of the three largest recorded music firms — said it is explicitly opting out of the use of its music for training or developing AI models through text or data mining or web scraping as it relates to lyrics, audio recordings, artwork, musical compositions and images.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

And in April, a federal appeals court ruled that automated data collection from websites, known as web scraping, did not violate the law.

Read more on Seattle Times