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Glossary of Google Products, Services, and Terms
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Google Web Elements
Google Web Elements are ways to embed Google products on your blog or website. Elements include things like filtered YouTube results for only news items, Google Docs presentations, and Google Custom Search.
Google Web Elements are ways to embed Google products on your blog or website. Elements include things like filtered YouTube results for only news items, Google Docs presentations, and Google Custom Search.
Google Wave Robot
Wave robots are automated participants in waves. Robots could do all sorts of things from providing quick translations of messages to automatically pulling in Twitter feeds.
Wave robots are automated participants in waves. Robots could do all sorts of things from providing quick translations of messages to automatically pulling in Twitter feeds.
Google Short Links
Google Short Links is a URL shortening service for Google Apps users. It is currently a Google Labs project. This means that it may change significantly or disappear without being part of the main Google Apps service.
Google Short Links is a URL shortening service for Google Apps users. It is currently a Google Labs project. This means that it may change significantly or disappear without being part of the main Google Apps service.
Google Squared
Google Squared is a semantic search engine that finds facts from the Internet rather than pages. The search engine is a research tool designed to compete with Wolfram|Alpha. Google Squared is a Google Labs project.
Google Squared is a semantic search engine that finds facts from the Internet rather than pages. The search engine is a research tool designed to compete with Wolfram|Alpha. Google Squared is a Google Labs project.
Guru Channel Type - YouTube
Guru is one of many YouTube channel types. Gurus are users who create YouTube videos designed to educate and inform.
Guru is one of many YouTube channel types. Gurus are users who create YouTube videos designed to educate and inform.
GOOG-411
GOOG-411 is a Google business directory service for phones. It is available in the United States and Canada free of charge.
GOOG-411 is a Google business directory service for phones. It is available in the United States and Canada free of charge.
Google Voice
Google Voice is the Internet based phone forwarding service by Google. It was previously known as GrandCentral. Google Voice is free except for international calls.
Google Voice is the Internet based phone forwarding service by Google. It was previously known as GrandCentral. Google Voice is free except for international calls.
Google Flu Trends
Google Flu Trends is a Google.org developed tool for tracking the flu. They figured out that people who have the flu are likely searching for information about the flu.
Google Flu Trends is a Google.org developed tool for tracking the flu. They figured out that people who have the flu are likely searching for information about the flu.
Google Juice
Google Juice is a slang term for PageRank. One of the ways Google determines the relevancy of things you search for is by looking at all the backlinks, or the pages that link to it.
Google Juice is a slang term for PageRank. One of the ways Google determines the relevancy of things you search for is by looking at all the backlinks, or the pages that link to it.
G1
The T-Mobile G1 With Google is a phone introduced in October of 2008. It's the first Android-powered mobile device to hit the market. The phone is manufactured by HTC and sometimes referred to as the "Dream" phone, since T-Mobile owns the rights to the name G1.
The T-Mobile G1 With Google is a phone introduced in October of 2008. It's the first Android-powered mobile device to hit the market. The phone is manufactured by HTC and sometimes referred to as the "Dream" phone, since T-Mobile owns the rights to the name G1.
GAudi - Google Audio Indexing
GAudi, short for Google Audio Indexing, is a Google Labs project that lets you search through videos by analyzing the audio content with speech to text technology.
GAudi, short for Google Audio Indexing, is a Google Labs project that lets you search through videos by analyzing the audio content with speech to text technology.
Google Docs Forms
Google Docs allows you to create forms. Forms are Web surveys you can either embed, send in email, or post as a public Web page. Once someone fills out the form, the information is fed to a Google Docs spreadsheet.
Google Docs allows you to create forms. Forms are Web surveys you can either embed, send in email, or post as a public Web page. Once someone fills out the form, the information is fed to a Google Docs spreadsheet.
Google App Engine
Google App Engine is a way for developers to deploy Web based applications using Google's servers. As of this writing, Google App Engine is still in an early preview release, which means it is limited in features and functionality.
Google App Engine is a way for developers to deploy Web based applications using Google's servers. As of this writing, Google App Engine is still in an early preview release, which means it is limited in features and functionality.
Gadgets-in-Docs
Gadgets-in-Docs are Google Gadgets that are created within Google Spreadsheets documents. They can also be exported into iGoogle pages.
Gadgets-in-Docs are Google Gadgets that are created within Google Spreadsheets documents. They can also be exported into iGoogle pages.
Google Apps Team Edition
Google Apps Team Edition is a version of Google Apps that doesn't require you to register your domain with Google.
Google Apps Team Edition is a version of Google Apps that doesn't require you to register your domain with Google.
GoogleGet
GoogleGet is a simple program that was designed to aggregate Google News items and download them to your iPod.
GoogleGet is a simple program that was designed to aggregate Google News items and download them to your iPod.
Gayglers
Gayglers is group name of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered employees at Google. Gayglers organized a corporate presence at Pride parades worldwide.
Gayglers is group name of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered employees at Google. Gayglers organized a corporate presence at Pride parades worldwide.
GrandCentral
GrandCentral is an Internet based service acquired by Google. The service allows users to choose a single, unchanging phone number that they can give out to everyone.
GrandCentral is an Internet based service acquired by Google. The service allows users to choose a single, unchanging phone number that they can give out to everyone.
Google Gadget Ventures
Google Gadget Ventures is Google's program to subsidize the development of Google Gadgets for iGoogle. Google is offering grants to developers of popular gadgets and seed money for businesses that want to center a business around Google Gadgets
Google Gadget Ventures is Google's program to subsidize the development of Google Gadgets for iGoogle. Google is offering grants to developers of popular gadgets and seed money for businesses that want to center a business around Google Gadgets
Google Gears
Google Gears is a browser extension that allows Web applications to be used offline. The Web application must be specifically programmed to allow Gears to be used in this way, but the source code is freely available for developers to use.
Google Gears is a browser extension that allows Web applications to be used offline. The Web application must be specifically programmed to allow Gears to be used in this way, but the source code is freely available for developers to use.
Google Product Search
Google product search is a free service that allows you to search for products for sale. Merchants can list items for sale through Google Base. There's no charge to list items. Google Product Search does show ads, but the ads are separated, just like the ads show in regular Google search results. Google Product Search is also offered in a mobile device friendly format.
Google product search is a free service that allows you to search for products for sale. Merchants can list items for sale through Google Base. There's no charge to list items. Google Product Search does show ads, but the ads are separated, just like the ads show in regular Google search results. Google Product Search is also offered in a mobile device friendly format.
Goobuntu
Goobuntu is a variation of the Ubuntu Linux operating system. Some employees of Google use this on their work computers. There have been rumors that Google would release their own version of Linux, but those rumors have been denied by the founder of the Ubuntu project.
Goobuntu is a variation of the Ubuntu Linux operating system. Some employees of Google use this on their work computers. There have been rumors that Google would release their own version of Linux, but those rumors have been denied by the founder of the Ubuntu project.
Google Payments
Google Payments, Inc is a wholly owned subsidiary of Google, Inc. Google Payments handles the monetary transactions for people using Google Checkout.
Google Payments, Inc is a wholly owned subsidiary of Google, Inc. Google Payments handles the monetary transactions for people using Google Checkout.
Ganji
Ganji Inc is a Chinese company owned by Google to provide search engine results in Chinese. Google has come under some criticism for agreeing to censor results in compliance with Chinese laws.
Ganji Inc is a Chinese company owned by Google to provide search engine results in Chinese. Google has come under some criticism for agreeing to censor results in compliance with Chinese laws.
Gadgets
Google Gadgets are extensions of Google Desktop, written both by Google and by third parties. They allow you to customize the Windows desktop with games and information utilities. Google Gadgets are also tools you can use from Personalized Home.
Google Gadgets are extensions of Google Desktop, written both by Google and by third parties. They allow you to customize the Windows desktop with games and information utilities. Google Gadgets are also tools you can use from Personalized Home.
Gmail
Gmail is a free email service that offers both web based email and POP email accounts as well as a large amount of storage space. Gmail also integrates directly with many other Google services, including Google Talk. Accounts are available by invitation only, but each user has a large number of invites they can send to others. Gmail is still in beta.
Gmail is a free email service that offers both web based email and POP email accounts as well as a large amount of storage space. Gmail also integrates directly with many other Google services, including Google Talk. Accounts are available by invitation only, but each user has a large number of invites they can send to others. Gmail is still in beta.
Google Aps for Your Domain
Google Aps for Your Domain is a beta program that hosts customized versions of Gmail, Google Talk, Google Calendar, and Page Creator on the Google servers.
Google Aps for Your Domain is a beta program that hosts customized versions of Gmail, Google Talk, Google Calendar, and Page Creator on the Google servers.
Google Bomb
A Google bomb occurs when a group of people conspire to artificially elevate a web site in Google's web search results ranking by linking a particular word or phrase to the website.
A Google bomb occurs when a group of people conspire to artificially elevate a web site in Google's web search results ranking by linking a particular word or phrase to the website.
Google Dance
Google maintains several data centers that feed information into Google search. Rather than taking the entire system off-line when Google's index of Web sites is updated, Google takes one node at a time off-line and updates them individually.
Google maintains several data centers that feed information into Google search. Rather than taking the entire system off-line when Google's index of Web sites is updated, Google takes one node at a time off-line and updates them individually.
Google Fight
Google Fight is a game based on how often a word or phrase appears in Google. Type in two words, and Google Fight will calculate the winner. Google Fight isn't made by Google but the results do use the Google search engine.
Google Fight is a game based on how often a word or phrase appears in Google. Type in two words, and Google Fight will calculate the winner. Google Fight isn't made by Google but the results do use the Google search engine.
Google Store
The Google Store sells Google branded merchandise, including headphones, T-shirts, water bottles, and Lava Lamps.
The Google Store sells Google branded merchandise, including headphones, T-shirts, water bottles, and Lava Lamps.
Google.org
Google.org is Google's philanthropic branch. They aim to do charitable work with grants, lobbying efforts, and partnerships with business. Unlike most charitable organizations, Google.org has retained for-profit status with the IRS.
Google.org is Google's philanthropic branch. They aim to do charitable work with grants, lobbying efforts, and partnerships with business. Unlike most charitable organizations, Google.org has retained for-profit status with the IRS.
Googlebot
Search engines usually employ some sort of automatic programs to crawl the Web and index all the pages they find. Some search engines refer to them as spiders, but Google indexes the web with "Googlebots." The word is a combination of the words Google and robot.
Search engines usually employ some sort of automatic programs to crawl the Web and index all the pages they find. Some search engines refer to them as spiders, but Google indexes the web with "Googlebots." The word is a combination of the words Google and robot.
GoogleTorrents
GoogleTorrents is the former name of DiggTorrents, a specialized search engine that uses Google Co-op to find BitTorrent files.
GoogleTorrents is the former name of DiggTorrents, a specialized search engine that uses Google Co-op to find BitTorrent files.
Googlewhack
Googlewhack is a game to find two word combinations that result in only one possible page in the Google search engine. Googlewhack is not sponsored or maintained by Google.
Googlewhack is a game to find two word combinations that result in only one possible page in the Google search engine. Googlewhack is not sponsored or maintained by Google.
Googlism
Googlism is a Google game that tells you what Google "thinks" of any name. Googlism searches for phrases that match the name followed by "is" and tells you the results.
Googlism is a Google game that tells you what Google "thinks" of any name. Googlism searches for phrases that match the name followed by "is" and tells you the results.
Goolgeplex
The Googleplex is the Mountain View home of the Google corporate headquarters. The name is a play on "googolplex," which is the number one followed by a googol zeros. The name is also a combination of the words "Google" and "Multiplex."
The Googleplex is the Mountain View home of the Google corporate headquarters. The name is a play on "googolplex," which is the number one followed by a googol zeros. The name is also a combination of the words "Google" and "Multiplex."
Groups
Google Groups is a beta service that allows you to create announcement lists, mailing lists, and discussion boards. Public content is also searchable, and Google Groups can also search archived USNET postings as far back as 1981.
Google Groups is a beta service that allows you to create announcement lists, mailing lists, and discussion boards. Public content is also searchable, and Google Groups can also search archived USNET postings as far back as 1981.