browser

noun

brows·​er ˈbrau̇-zər 

1

: one that browses

2

: a computer program used for accessing sites or information on a network (such as the Internet)

Examples of browser in a Sentence

There were a few browsers in the bookstore.

Recent Examples on the Web

Agentic Mode, a new feature in the 1Password browser extension, means the password manager shuts down when a compatible AI agent takes over, locking down 1Password. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 18 July 2026

The 1Password desktop app and browser extensions are required to use the feature, as well as the Claude desktop app and browser extensions. — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 16 July 2026

Also allegedly generating data used by Meta’s AI to choose layoff targets was a company-wide program monitoring workers’ keystrokes, screen content, browser history, messaging and email in order to train its own AI systems. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 15 July 2026

CouponFollow, with over 5,000 retail partners, helps shoppers find verified promo codes and discounts across its network through a browser extension called Cently, which will apply the best available codes before checkout. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 14 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1675, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for browser

• hauser
• houser
• trouser

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