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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 Internet)

Examples of browser in a Sentence

There were a few browsers in the bookstore.
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Claude for Chrome, the startup’s extension that allows Claude to take action across browser tabs, is expanding to all Max users, the company said. Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 24 Nov. 2025 Perplexity’s web browser, Comet, is now available to download on Android, bringing its AI tool to mobile for the first time. PC Magazine, 21 Nov. 2025 Despite this seriousness, many employers still recruit as if Gen Z were casual browsers. Neil Costa, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2025 Your browser does not support the video tag. Dan Woike, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for browser

Word History

First Known Use

1675, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 29 Nov. 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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