browser

noun

brows·​er ˈbrau̇-zər How to pronounce browser (audio)
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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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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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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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