web crawler

wɛb ˈkrɔːlər

Definition

Definition of web crawler - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

internet

TECH.

software that systematically browses the internet for indexing

TECH.

Google uses a web crawler to index new web pages.
A web crawler scanned the site for updates overnight.
Web crawlers help search engines keep their indexes current.

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Expressions with web

spider's web

web spun by spiders to catch prey

The spider's web glistened with morning dew.

web surfing

casual browsing of websites for fun or leisure

I spent the afternoon web surfing for new recipes.

tangled web

difficult situation with many complex components

The investigation uncovered a tangled web of lies and deceit.

surf the web

browse the internet for information or entertainment

She likes to surf the web in the evenings.

weave a web

create a web by interlacing threads

The spider weaves a web to catch insects.

caught in a web

adj.

trapped in a complex situation

She felt caught in a web of lies and deceit.

Expressions with crawler

pub crawler

event where participants visit multiple pubs

The pub crawler was organized to raise money for charity.

curb crawler

person driving slowly to find a prostitute

The police arrested a curb crawler last night.

kerb crawler

driver loitering for illicit activities

Residents complained about kerb crawlers in the neighborhood.

crawler lane

lane for slow vehicles on an incline

The truck moved into the crawler lane to let cars pass.

dungeon crawler

game focused on exploring and fighting in dungeons

He spent hours playing his favorite dungeon crawler.

crawler gear

gear providing high torque at low speed

The truck switched to crawler gear to climb the hill.

crawler track

continuous loop of treads on a crawler vehicle

The bulldozer's crawler track was damaged by sharp rocks..

crawler crane

large machine on tracks that lifts and moves very heavy things

The contractor brought in a crawler crane to lift the bridge sections.

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French:robot d'indexation, ...
German:Webcrawler, ...
Italian:web crawler, ...
Spanish:rastreador web, ...
Portuguese:rastreador web, ...
Chinese:网络爬虫, ...
Japanese:ウェブクローラー, ...
Arabic:زاحِف الوِيب, ...
Hebrew:זַחְלָן רֶשֶׁת, ...
Russian:веб-краулер, ...
Ukrainian:веб-краулер, ...
Hindi:वेब क्रॉलर, ...
Bengali:ওয়েব ক্রলার, ...
Catalan:rastrejador web, ...
Czech:webový crawler, ...
Danish:webcrawler, ...
Dutch:webcrawler, ...
Greek:ιστοανιχνευτής, ...
Hungarian:webrobot, ...
Khmer:កម្មវិធីរុករកវេប, ...
Korean:웹 크롤러, ...
Persian:وب‌خزنده, ...
Polish:robot indeksujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):rastreador web, ...
Romanian:robot de indexare, ...
Swedish:webcrawler, ...
Thai:เว็บครอว์เลอร์, ...
Turkish:web tarayıcı, ...
Vietnamese:phần mềm thu thập dữ liệu, ...

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