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metasearch engine

metasearch engine noun: a system that displays aggregated results from several search engines, invoked simultaneously.

Noun

metasearch engine (plural metasearch engines)

  1. (Internet) A system that displays aggregated results from several search engines, invoked simultaneously

Forms of metasearch engine

pluralmetasearch engines

Origin of metasearch engine

From meta- + search engine.

Questions about metasearch engine

What does metasearch engine mean?
Metasearch engine means a system that displays aggregated results from several search engines, invoked simultaneously.
What part of speech is metasearch engine?
Metasearch engine is a noun.
What is the plural of metasearch engine?
The plural of metasearch engine is metasearch engines.

Words near metasearch engine in the dictionary

  1. metascutella
  2. metascutellar
  3. metascutellum
  4. metascutum
  5. metasearch
  6. metasearch engine
  7. metasearch engines
  8. metasearched
  9. metasearches
  10. metasearching
  11. metasediment

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