metasearch
verbEtymology From meta- + search.
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Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences Internet To perform a search of this kind.
metasearch
nounEtymology From meta- + search.
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Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences Internet A search technology that uses the results from a number of traditional search engines.
- You can also use a metasearch site like Kayak.com to get a snapshot of available flight alternatives.2008 June 28, Michelle Higgins, “Spate of Changes in Airline Industry Heightens the Need to Plan Ahead”, in New York Times:
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Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences Internet An individual search operation of this kind.
- Derived terms
- metastable isomer