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search engine
A program or website that systematically searches the internet or a database for specific information entered through keywords or search terms.
Ich habe den Namen in einer Suchmaschine eingegeben, um mehr darüber zu erfahren.
I entered the name into a search engine to find out more about it.
The word is a clear compound of 'suchen' (to search) → 'Suche' (search) and 'Maschine' (machine). So it literally describes a machine used for searching.
Die Entwicklung von Suchmaschinen hat das Internet revolutioniert.
The development of search engines revolutionized the internet.
Common verbs used with 'Suchmaschine' (search engine) are 'benutzen' (to use), 'verwenden' (to use), or 'nutzen' (to use). You can also say 'etwas in die Suchmaschine eingeben' (to enter something into the search engine) or, colloquially, 'die Suchmaschine fragen' (to ask the search engine).
Welche Suchmaschine benutzt du am liebsten?
Which search engine do you like using most?
Pay attention to the case after the preposition 'in': You enter a search term 'in die Suchmaschine' (into the search engine, accusative), but you find a result 'in der Suchmaschine' (in the search engine, dative).
Ich habe die Adresse in der Suchmaschine nicht gefunden.
I didn't find the address in the search engine.
browser
'der Browser' and 'die Suchmaschine' both belong to the internet, but they have different jobs. A browser is the program you use to open and view websites. A search engine is a website or service you use to search for information on the internet. You often use a search engine in a browser. That is why the words are easy to confuse. In practical terms: Chrome, Firefox, or Safari are browsers; Google or Bing can be search engines.
Für die Hausaufgabe sucht Max den Begriff zuerst mit einer Suchmaschine.
For the homework assignment, Max first searches for the term with a search engine.
Vor dem Online-Termin öffnet sie den Browser und gibt die Adresse der Website ein.
Before the online appointment, she opens the browser and enters the website address.