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

This has enabled people to port video games to other platforms, including PC, macOS, and web browsers, and even modify the code, raising tantalizing possibilities and questions about retro titles and game development. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026

Cryptography forms the backbone of online encryption, used in web browsers, secure messaging and online banking. — Will Barker, TheWeek, 9 Oct. 2026

Some are more frustrating than others — losing a normal Caps Lock key isn’t a deal breaker, but getting stuck with only mobile browsers just might be. — Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026

Use our browser extension to download your betting history, then drop the files here. — ProPublica, 6 Oct. 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