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web crawler

internet bot that systematically browses the World Wide Web, typically for the purpose of Web indexing (web spidering)
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web crawler

Summary

web crawler is a software category[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of software_category entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (690 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • web crawler's instance of is recorded as software category[3].
  • web crawler is a type of Internet bot[4].
  • web crawler is used for web scraping[5].
  • web crawler's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Web crawlers[6].
  • web crawler's topic has template is recorded as Template:Web crawlers[7].
  • web crawler's P6009 is recorded as 10008[8].

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Definition and Type

web crawler's instance of is recorded as software category[3]. It is a type of Internet bot[4].

Use and Application

web crawler is used for web scraping[5].

Why It Matters

web crawler ranks in the top 6% of software_category entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (690 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). web crawler. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/web-crawler
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_web-crawler_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{web crawler}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/web-crawler}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 9d ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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