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Google Hummingbird
A Google search algorithm that was officially announced in September 2013 after it had been in use for a month. The purpose of Hummingbird was to better understand the full context of queries (i.e., semantic search), rather than certain keywords, in order to provide better results.
FAQ
What was the focus of Google Hummingbird?
This algorithm focused on making conversational search better by trying to improve search engines in understanding intent and context.