Electronic device and search keyword processing method thereof

Abstract

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device includes a display, a communication circuit, a processor operatively connected to the display and the communication circuit, and a memory operatively connected to the processor, wherein the memory is configured to store a web browser including a uniform resource locator (URL) address bar and at least one application program, wherein the memory is further configured to store instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the electronic device to be configured to: display a first webpage including a search box, using the web browser, on the display, receive at least one search text through the search box and/or the URL address bar, transmit the at least one search text to a first external server associated with the first webpage via the communication circuit, receive a first search result associated with the search text from the first external server; display the first search result on the display, receive a user input for selecting a second webpage or an application program for using the search text, transmit data associated with the search text to a second external server associated with the second webpage or the application program via the communication circuit, without further receiving the search text, receive a second search result associated with the search text from the second external server, and display the second search result on the display.