browser

American  

[brou-zer] / ˈbraʊ zər /

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.

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browser British  

/ 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

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browser Scientific  

/ brou′zər /

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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browser Cultural  

1. See Web browser.

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Other Word Forms

• nonbrowser noun

Etymology

Origin of browser

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

Example Sentences

Companies like Salesforce, founded in 1999, pioneered an “out-of-the-box” software movement known as software as a service, with business clients paying per-user subscription fees and accessing tools via a web browser.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Google has also integrated its payment service into products such as its browser, Google Chrome.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Unlike a standard chatbot, OpenClaw runs on a user’s machine—executing tasks like controlling a browser and interacting with messaging apps.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

As for the full-screen ad Tipton encountered, it said when users access the internet through the screen’s web browser, third-party ads could appear—a feature Samsung can’t control or block.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

She turned on the computer, opened up the browser, and went to the public library’s article search.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste