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 World Wide Web)

Examples of browser in a Sentence

There were a few browsers in the bookstore.

Recent Examples on the Web

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Anti-bot verification problems occur when privacy settings in your browser conflict with our anti-bot verification, a necessary tool to keep our site working. —Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1675, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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