core update

noun

A significant change to Google's search algorithms and systems.

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Meanings

nouncore update (plural core updates)

plural core updates

  1. A significant change to Google's search algorithms and systems.

    For example, in June 2018 a core update rolled out video carousels in search results, giving the likes of YouTube immediate spikes in their rankings.

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