0 a space on a computer screen or web page where you type a word or piece of information that you want to find:
1 a rectangular space on a computer screen where you type words in order to look for them automatically in a document, on a website, etc.:
Copying and pasting the e-mail address of a complainer into the search box will provide a list of other comments the same person has posted on various sites.
If you don't know the publication's URL, type the name into the Google search box.
If you are looking for UK-based information, select the "Pages from the UK" button below the search bar.
Typing "World Cup" into Google's search bar throws up a few surprises.
When you enter text in an e-mail, instant message or Google search field, the software tries to come up with the next letter.
