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.
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Clear your cache or change to a different browser.
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Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026
The researchers now had an image request firing from the target’s browser.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 16 June 2026
Your browser does not support the video tag.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Firefox uses Gecko, its own engine, while most other browsers (like Edge) use Google’s Chromium.
—Chloe Albanesius, PC Magazine, 15 June 2026
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Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026
The researchers now had an image request firing from the target’s browser.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 16 June 2026
Your browser does not support the video tag.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Firefox uses Gecko, its own engine, while most other browsers (like Edge) use Google’s Chromium.
—Chloe Albanesius, PC Magazine, 15 June 2026
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“Browser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/browser. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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