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.

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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

browser

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.

browser

1. See Web browser.

Other Word Forms

• nonbrowser noun

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

Example Sentences

AI browsers save you time, especially if you already use a chatbot.

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To deal with it, she has built some of her own AI tools aimed at speeding up her work, including a browser extension.

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The application will know the informational context of the current website window and draw from prior conversations along with the user’s browser history.

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The CMA's investigation focused on how prominent Apple and Google's own apps are compared with rivals - as well as their browsers and operating systems.

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Some Atlas offerings demonstrated in the stream seemed similar to features already incorporated into Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge internet search browsers.

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