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.
Recent Examples on the Web Bitdefender actively blocks trackers in your browsers, balks ransomware, and includes its own VPN. PCMAG, 30 May 2024 And to view this newsletter in your browser, click here. Laura Randall, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024 Many of us will spend a lot of hours working in a browser window when sitting in front of a computer — and for two-thirds of people, that browser will be Google Chrome. David Nield / Gizmodo, Quartz, 21 May 2024 This month, the Justice Department wrapped up its case with a closing argument that Alphabet illegally paid other companies to ensure its Google search engine would be the default option on the iPhone and other smartphones and web browsers. Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for browser 

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Word History

First Known Use

1675, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of browser was in 1675

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Cite this Entry

“Browser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/browser. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.

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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