Microsoft Bing, commonly referred to as Bing, is a web search engine owned and operated by Microsoft. The service traces its roots back to Microsoft’s earlier search engines, including MSN Search, Windows Live Search, and later Live Search. Bing offers a wide range of search services, encompassing web, video, image, and map search products. The platform is built using ASP.NET, a framework developed by Microsoft for building modern web applications.
Date launched: 3 June 2009
Developer: Microsoft Corporation, Microsoft Research
Written in: C#
Category: Search engine and chatbot
Owner: Microsoft Corporation
Available in: 40 languages
Predecessor(s): Cortana (Bing Chat only)
Official website: bing.com