search engine: Quick Facts

Written and fact-checked by

The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Last updated

Nov. 12, 2026

News •

Parents and teachers decry Google pledge to yank Search if schools block AI: ‘This threat is nothing but extortion’ • Nov. 9, 2026, 9:00 AM ET (The Guardian)

Google Tries to Walk Back Controversial School AI Policy Following Political Backlash • Nov. 4, 2026, 4:15 PM ET (Gizmodo)

Photos

Larry Page and Sergey Brin, creators of the online search engine Google

See All Images →

Topics

bot BackRub query string Internet searching search engine optimization application software Web application app content management system content filter spreadsheet browser word processor QuickTime MP3 Microsoft PowerPoint

Key People

Larry Page and Sergey Brin, creators of the online search engine Google

Sergey Brin

American entrepreneur

Larry Page and Sergey Brin, creators of the online search engine Google

Larry Page

American computer scientist and entrepreneur

computer chip. computer. Hand holding computer chip. Central processing unit (CPU). history and society, science and technology, microchip, microprocessor motherboard computer Circuit Board

Computers and Technology Quiz