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

Pushing Edge as a CISO recommendation rather than a user choice would see more users, and if the browser performs maybe Edge will finally eat into Chrome’s staggering domination of the desktop browser market. —Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024

Refresh your browser for the latest: More:What to know about Kamala Harris' event today in Ripon, Wisconsin More:Why is Kamala Harris in Ripon, Wis., the birthplace of the Republican Party? —Ridah Syed, Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2024

True Key installs as an app on iOS, with its own internal browser. —PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024

All Sling plans have live TV over the internet, on-demand movie and TV shows, 50 hours of cloud DVR storage and up to three streams across devices — such as smart TVs, smartphones, tablets, laptops and web browsers — at the same time. —Rudie Obias, Variety, 3 Oct. 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