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

Instead of switching between browser tabs, enter your prompt once and compare responses from 20+ leading AI models, including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, Perplexity, and more. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 25 July 2026

Best experienced through a mobile browser, viewers can engage with the exhibit here. — Danny Klein, SPIN, 24 July 2026

Researchers at Brave, which is also a browser maker, demonstrated the problem with Perplexity's Comet. — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

On a dark-web site not accessible through a standard web browser, a group calling itself Anubis took credit for the attack. — Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 23 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