browser

noun

brows·​er ˈbrau̇-zər 

1

: one that browses

2

: a computer program used for accessing sites or information on a network (such as the World Wide Web)

Examples of browser in a Sentence

There were a few browsers in the bookstore.

Recent Examples on the Web

Carter Jensen, Senior Manager of Enterprise Marketing Capabilities at General Mills, used his nights and weekends to create a browser extension that runs search queries inside Rufus, then export the results in bulk. —Kiri Masters, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024

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And to view this newsletter in your browser, click here. —Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1675, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

browser

noun

brow·​ser

ˈbraü-zər

1

: one that browses

2

: a computer program providing access to information on a network and especially to websites