searchprogram
nounUK /ˈsɜːtʃˌprəʊɡræm/
US /ˈsɝːtʃˌproʊɡræm/
A search program is a computer helper that looks for things you ask it to find.
I typed the word into the search program and it found the page I wanted.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A small app that scans files on a computer for matching text.
The search program scanned every folder for the missing document.
3. A routine inside a larger system that locates records in a database.
The search program returned three customer records that matched the name.
4. A tool used to look through a website or library catalog.
Use the search program on the library page to find books by title.