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Using same term as TIOBE definition; TIOBE explicitly measures hits, not "popularity," as stated on definition page
m Clarified per Barry's comment that we're not counting hits but rather ranking by hit count
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! Search engine hitshit ranking<ref name = "webpop">From the first column of the May, 2006 [http://www.tiobe.com/tpci.htm TIOBE Programming Community Index]. Languages are ranked sequentially from most to fewest search engine results using the method described on TIOBE's <i>Definition</i> page:
 
:The ratings are calculated by counting hits of the most popular search engines. The search query that is used is
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In determining web popularity of a language, the language may include or exclude certain dialects or other languages. See what's included or excluded in the <i>Exceptions and inclusions</i> chart below.</ref>
 
! Search engine hit changerankingchange (1 yr)<ref>From the <i>Delta in Position</i> column of the May, 2006 [http://www.tiobe.com/tpci.htm TIOBE Programming Community Index]. This number indicates the language's change in web popularity (see above footnote) over the last year. In determining the popularity change for a language, the language may include or exclude certain dialects or other languages. See what's included or excluded in the <i>Exceptions and inclusions</i> chart below.</ref>
 
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