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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Make sure your browser supports WebGL to see the full version. Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025 Google’s Gemini chatbot is heading to the Chrome browser, giving desktop users another way to access the company’s rival to ChatGPT. Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025 Searches on Apple’s Safari web browser fell for the first time in April, an Apple executive said in court testimony last week. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 May 2025 Your browser does not support the video tag. Katz: The Knicks of today are unlike the group that played during the regular season. James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 19 May 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 25 May. 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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