PageRank

algorithm for calculating the authority of a web page based on link structure.
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PageRank
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PageRank

Summary

PageRank is an algorithm[1]. PageRank ranks in the top 0.89% of algorithm entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,837 views/month, #3 of 337).[2]

Key Facts

  • PageRank's instance of is recorded as algorithm[3].
  • PageRank's instance of is recorded as bibliometric indicator[4].
  • Larry Page is named after PageRank[5].
  • PageRank's based on is recorded as citation analysis[6].
  • PageRank's developer is recorded as Larry Page[7].
  • PageRank is part of Google Search[8].
  • PageRank's Commons category is recorded as PageRank[9].
  • 1998 marks the founding of PageRank[10].

Body

Geography

PageRank is part of Google Search[8].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include algorithm[3] and bibliometric indicator[4].

History and Context

1998 marks the founding of PageRank[10]. Larry Page is named after PageRank[5].

Why It Matters

PageRank ranks in the top 0.89% of algorithm entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,837 views/month, #3 of 337).[2] PageRank has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] PageRank is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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