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metacrawler

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An application that searches the Web using existing search engines.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet

Examples

  • [...] searched the Web by harnessing existing search engines. These types of applications are called metacrawlers, and are a useful way of aggregating results from many search engine databases.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From meta- + crawler.