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web scraping
[ web skrey-ping ]
noun
, Digital Technology.
- the extraction and copying of data from a website into a structured format using a computer program: Our search engine uses web scraping to index sites.
Hackers pose a threat with techniques like web scraping.
Our search engine uses web scraping to index sites.
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Other Words From
- web scrap·er noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of web scraping1
First recorded in 2000–05
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