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B2 to search for something on the internet using the Google search engine (= computer program that finds information)SearchingComputer conceptsInternet terminology and abbreviations
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Synonyms and related words:
- -readable suffix
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- boot verb (COMPUTER)
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- erase verb (RECORDING)
- field noun (COMPUTER)
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