browser

noun

brows·​er ˈbrau̇-zər How to pronounce browser (audio)
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.
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And to view this newsletter in your browser, click here. Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025 Entering the address manually in your browser, or searching Google for the legitimate address, is also an option. Davey Winder, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 To use the newest experience of Facebook, switch to a supported browser. facebook.com, 8 Jan. 2025 If ByteDance fails to do so, TikTok will be banned in the U.S., no longer available to download from app stores and unavailable to access on internet browsers. Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for browser 

Word History

First Known Use

1675, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of browser was in 1675

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“Browser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/browser. Accessed 16 Jan. 2025.

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
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