Google is an American multinational technology company focusing on search engine technology, online advertising, cloud computing, computer software, quantum computing, e-commerce, artificial intelligence, and consumer electronics.
The name "Google" originated from a misspelling of "googol", the number 1 followed by 100 zeros, representing the vast amount of information the search engine could process.
Common usages of "Google" include:
1. To search for information online ("Just google it")
2. The company's various products (Google Maps, Google Drive, etc.)
3. As a verb meaning to search online