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browser

[ brou-zer ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that browses.
  2. Digital Technology. a software program that allows the user to find and read encoded documents in a form suitable for display, especially such a program for use on the internet:

    You may need to pause internet security features and refresh the page in your web browser to play the embedded videos.



browser

/ ˈbraʊzə /

noun

  1. a person or animal that browses
  2. computing a software package that enables a user to find and read hypertext files, esp on the Internet
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


browser

/ brouzər /

  1. A program that accesses and displays files and other data available on the Internet and other networks. Entering a website's URL in the address window of a browser will bring up that website in the browser's main window.


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  • non·browser noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of browser1

browse ( def ) + -er 1( def ); browser def 1 was first recorded in 1680–90, and browser def 2 in 1980–85
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Example Sentences

Browser preference might come down to how many times you want to slip your headset on and off.

Brian Shuster is also developing a VR-friendly web browser known as Curio.

“People read or write documents, read or write emails, and mostly read or write through the browser,” says Malka.

But a browser plug-in that encrypts Facebook messages could change all that.

For a long time, Firefox had the cool cache of being an free, open-source alternative browser.

If they do not display correctly, you may wish to adjust your font, browser or reader settings.

If you see a horizontal scroll bar, it may help to make your browser window narrower (not wider).

Open any one with your browser and you will be able to move to either of the other volumes with a click of the mouse.

Visual details may be overridden by your browser settings, but the links will still work.

There are a few Greek words in this text, which may require adjustment of your browser settings to display correctly.

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