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WolframAlpha (/ˈwʊlf.rəm-/ WUULf-rəm-) is an answer engine developed by Wolfram Research.[3] It is offered as an online service that answers factual queries by computing answers from externally sourced data.[4][5]
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Type of site | Answer engine |
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Owner | WolframAlpha LLC |
Created by | Wolfram Research |
URL | www |
Commercial | Yes |
Registration | Optional |
Launched | May 18, 2009; 15 years ago (2009-05-18)[1] (official launch) May 15, 2009 (2009-05-15)[2] (public launch) |
Current status | Active |
Written in | Wolfram Language |
WolframAlpha was released on May 18, 2009, and is based on Wolfram's earlier product Wolfram Mathematica, a technical computing platform.[1] WolframAlpha gathers data from academic and commercial websites such as the CIA's The World Factbook, the United States Geological Survey, a Cornell University Library publication called All About Birds, Chambers Biographical Dictionary, Dow Jones, the Catalogue of Life,[3] CrunchBase,[6] Best Buy,[7] and the FAA to answer queries.[8] A Spanish language version was launched in 2022.[9]