harvest
verb [ T ]
uk/ˈhɑːvɪst/ us INTERNET, MARKETING
to collect information about people, products, companies, etc. from the internet using a search engine (= a program that searches for particular words in documents on websites):
In computer jargon, search engines use robotic spiders - special software programs - that crawl continuously along the myriad trails of the World Wide Web, harvesting documents as they go.
ENVIRONMENT
to collect a natural resource in order to use it effectively:
Harvesting rainwater offers many advantages: it conserves municipal and well water and it is free.