Google Maps is a web mapping platform and consumer application offered by Google. It offers satellite imagery, aerial photography, street maps, 360° interactive panoramic views of streets (Street View), real-time traffic conditions, and route planning for traveling by foot, car, bike, air (in beta) and public transportation. As of 2022, Google Maps was being used by over 1 billion people every month around the world. Google Maps began as a C++ desktop program developed by brothers Lars and Jens Rasmussen at Where 2 Technologies. In October 2004, the company was acquired by Google, which converted it into a web application. After additional acquisitions of a geospatial data visualization company and a real time traffic analyzer, Google Maps was launched in February 2005. The service's front end utilizes JavaScript, XML, and Ajax. Google Maps offers an API that allows maps to be embedded on third-party websites, and offers a locator for businesses and other organizations in numerous countries around the world. Google Map Maker allowed users to collaboratively expand and update the service's mapping worldwide but was discontinued from March 2017. However, crowdsourced contributions to Google Maps were not discontinued as the company announced those features would be transferred to the Google Local Guides program.
by Α March 07, 2022
Get the Google my skills mug.
Tiffany: Let's watch Just Go With It
Karlie: Ok *grabs phone*
Tiffany: You're looking it up on google aren't you
Karlie: You know I look up everything!
Tiffany: Karlie you're such a google whore
Karlie: Ok *grabs phone*
Tiffany: You're looking it up on google aren't you
Karlie: You know I look up everything!
Tiffany: Karlie you're such a google whore
by plainlittleme June 14, 2014
A Googol or Megagoogol is one of the LARGEST NUMBERS IN THE Word. Compared to your Dick,its 5 CENTIFAMILACODOERASEXTILLION BIGGER TO YOUR 1 METER PENIS
"In 2007, scientist speculated there will 10 Googl/Googol People in the 9054's if we Live on another planet!
by OTNDGuy1444 October 20, 2022
adj. One's online presence being free of personal revelations or potentially embarrassing information that could damage or foreclose a potential romantic or professional relationship.
noun. Google-safety.
noun. Google-safety.
"So this guy asked me out. He was cute, and seemed nice and established. But then I Googled him and saw that he's a member of some creepy porn club that I'm pretty sure is an internet brothel or something. He also has direct conversations on Twitter with pornstars and girls that look like they are still in grade school. This guy is not Google-safe. I'm not going out with him."
"I kept getting turned down for jobs and dates until I Googled myself and realized that I need to improve my Google-safety. I am thinking of hiring a professional."
"I kept getting turned down for jobs and dates until I Googled myself and realized that I need to improve my Google-safety. I am thinking of hiring a professional."
by ryzander March 03, 2012
I know plenty of people who’ve NEVER heard of safari, internet explorer, Yahoo, Bing, Edge, firefox! My sister is a big Google head!
by Redsonjaoriginal June 29, 2023
VR on the cheap, Unfortunately only 3DoF but a good deal, got mine for 9€ or about 10 US Dollars. Needs a smartphone with a Gyroscope, and may or may not have head straps
Mario: Yo dude I can do VR, and I only spent 9 euros!
Luigi: How dude?
Mario: I bought a Google Cardboard!
Luigi: Woah Cook my brudda
Luigi: How dude?
Mario: I bought a Google Cardboard!
Luigi: Woah Cook my brudda
by HoloKolaMasterRace January 04, 2021