browser

[ brou-zer ]

noun

1. a person or thing that browses.
2. Digital Technology. a software program that allows the user to find and read encoded documents in a form suitable for display, especially such a program for use on the internet:

   You may need to pause internet security features and refresh the page in your web browser to play the embedded videos.

browser

/ ˈbraʊzə /

noun

1. a person or animal that browses
2. computing a software package that enables a user to find and read hypertext files, esp on the Internet

browser

/ brou′zər /

1. A program that accesses and displays files and other data available on the Internet and other networks. Entering a website's URL in the address window of a browser will bring up that website in the browser's main window.

browser

1. See Web browser .

Other Words From

• non·browser noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of browser¹

browse ( def ) + -er ¹( def ); browser def 1 was first recorded in 1680–90, and browser def 2 in 1980–85

Example Sentences

Using multiple devices and browser tabs can result in errors and may even get you kicked out of the queue, which you definitely don't want.

From BBC

The anonymity of everyone involved was guaranteed by the encrypted TOR browser.

From Salon

At night, I put on the private browser and sneak a peek at salary ranges.

From Salon

"The latest tool offered by some browsers and devices is the passkey... 2FA is better than a password only, but we must be mindful of fatigue and mindlessly clicking 'approve.'"

From Salon

It also includes CoPilot Vision, a tool which will sit within its Edge web browser and, when activated, observe web pages and “assist” with online activity.

From BBC