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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Amazon and Apple are both being sued, and Alphabet's Google is facing two lawsuits, including one where a trial is set to begin next week on the government's bid to force Google to sell its Chrome browser. Jody Godoy, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025 This content uses JavaScript and WebGL features that are not supported or blocked by your web browser or device. David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025 The discovery serves as the latest reminder that there are real-world consequences to installing extensions for Chrome, Firefox, or any other browser, just as there are consequences for installing phone apps. Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2025 Because modern browsers are lightning fast, this all happens in a split second. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 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 22 Apr. 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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