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  "name": "Ad Hoc Web Searching",
  "description": "Ad Hoc Web Searching is a descriptive term for the non-routine, spontaneous process of gathering information from the World Wide Web in response to a specific, one-time information need. It is a fundamental concept in information science and human-computer interaction, distinct from scheduled or automated data retrieval.",
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    {
      "slug": "duckduckgo",
      "name": "Duckduckgo"
    },
    {
      "slug": "google-search",
      "name": "Google Search"
    },
    {
      "slug": "perplexity-ai",
      "name": "Perplexity Ai"
    }
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  "aiAlternatives": [],
  "parentBrand": null,
  "subBrands": [],
  "updatedAt": "2026-04-10T17:05:06.3+00:00",
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    "founded": "N/A (Generic term)",
    "headquarters": "N/A",
    "pricing_model": "Free (Generic behavior)",
    "core_products": "Web Browsers, Search Engines (as facilitators, not 'Ad Hoc Web Searching' as a brand)",
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    "target_markets": "General internet users, researchers, knowledge workers",
    "employee_count": "Not publicly available",
    "funding_stage": "Not publicly available",
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}