web-scraping
Translation
web scraping
Examples
Web-scraping is used to collect data from websites.
Web scraping is used to collect data from websites.
He wrote a script for automated web-scraping.
He wrote a script for automated web scraping.
Grammar Patterns
((web-scraping)) is used for (sth.) Web scraping is used for data collection.
automated ((web-scraping)) He uses a tool for automated web scraping.
Similar Words
Synonyms: data extraction, data harvesting
Etymology
A compound of 'web' (the internet) and 'scraping' (from 'to scrape', to remove something from a surface). It literally means 'scraping data from the web'.
Memory Tips
Picture using a tool to 'scrape' data off a website, collecting it into a file. The visual of scraping is key.