browser

noun

brows·​er ˈbrau̇-zər How to pronounce browser (audio)
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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But the Chrome installation alerts and advice to change browser in attack notifications are already live in the real world. Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025 This testimony undercut Google's claim that no one in the industry would be able to manage the browser. Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2025 If a site asks you to paste a command into your terminal or browser console, stop. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025 That includes the Edge browser in Redmond's aging OS, which will get updates for another three years. PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for browser

Word History

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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/browser. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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

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