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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Cannon-Brookes wouldn’t specify whether Atlassian considered buying Google’s browser. Jordan Novet, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025 Alphabet’s Google does not have to sell its Chrome web browser but must share some of its search and other data with competitors, a federal judge decided in the Justice Department’s landmark case against the search giant. Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025 The decision protects one of the most lucrative deals in Big Technology - Google’s estimated $20 billion annual payment to Apple for prime placement in its Safari web browser. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 However, access to the browser is currently limited to users invited by Perplexity or those paying for the $200-per-month Perplexity Max subscription. PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 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 8 Sep. 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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