It's very clear GP was talking about Google the search engine (as in, google.com) in their post.

> I get why 90% of people use google. I'm no google fan, but it still baffles me how bad the alternatives still are.

Yes, I think the person you're replying to is noting that's just a really small piece of the puzzle. Google Search is really inconsequential in the grand scheme of Google, other than being a vessel for other business ventures.