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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Your browser does not support the video tag. Chris Vannini, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2025 For instance, a simple task like booking an airline ticket could mean navigating a web browser and accessing multiple APIs. Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025 Security firm LayerX discovered a potentially major vulnerability in the ChatGPT Atlas browser that allows attackers to inject malicious instructions into ChatGPT’s memory. Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025 Now imagine a browser that does the same. The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 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 30 Oct. 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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