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

For follow-up conversations, users will have to move over to an encrypted messaging app like Signal, which is marginally safer because users don’t have to trust the server that a website is hosted on, nor that your own browser hasn’t been compromised. —Billy Perrigo, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025

Window Tiling Play/Pause Button Pause Video: Apple Those who always keep a ton of browser windows open simultaneously will appreciate the new Window Tiling feature that helps organize them for a better viewing experience. —Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 21 Jan. 2025

Luckily, Chrome’s security updates are automatic, requiring the user to relaunch the browser to ensure protection, but otherwise, without any intervention required. —Davey Winder, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025

Other workarounds like using the Tor browser, which allows people to use the internet anonymously by masking where their online traffic is coming from, also did not work. —Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025

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