google

Everyday

1. Google is a large technology company and its search engine, a website used to find information on the internet (a name). tree →
2. To google something is to search for it on the internet, especially using Google: «I googled the answer». tree →
3. (maths, old) A «googol» (spelled differently) is the number 1 followed by 100 zeros; the company's name was a play on that word. tree →

In the lessons

In computing and online-safety lessons, pupils learn to search well: use good keywords, check that websites are reliable, and know that not everything online is true. In everyday talk, «Just google it» means look it up online. Phrases: «google it», «a Google search», «Google Maps».

Examples

• I googled how tall a giraffe is. tree →
• Just google it if you don't know. tree →
• Mum used Google Maps to find the way. tree →
• Not everything you find on Google is true. tree →
• Type your keywords into the search box. tree →
• She googled pictures of the planets for her project. tree →

Note

As a company name, write Google with a capital G; the verb «google» is often lower case. Regular verb (googled, googling). «Googol» (the number) is spelled with «-ol». Searching is not the same as checking: compare more than one good source.

In Jewish tradition

In computing and online-safety lessons, pupils learn to search well: use good keywords, check that websites are reliable, and know that not everything online is true. In everyday talk, «Just google it» means look it up online. Phrases: «google it», «a Google search», «Google Maps».

Examples

• Google's mission is to organize the world's information and to make it universally accessible and useful. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• Google is proud to partner with libraries to digitize public domain materials and make them widely accessible. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• Google Book Search helps readers discover the world's books while helping authors and publishers reach new audiences. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →

Note

As a company name, write Google with a capital G; the verb «google» is often lower case. Regular verb (googled, googling). «Googol» (the number) is spelled with «-ol». Searching is not the same as checking: compare more than one good source.