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.
Recent Examples on the Web To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that Yet there’s also the matter of your specific circumstances and mental health. Shon Faye, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2024 As one of its responses to the DMA, Apple is allowing third-party browsers to use their own engines in iOS in the EU. Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 6 Mar. 2024 Android users can pick which search engine to use by default, while iPhone users will get to choose which browser will be their go-to. Kelvin Chan, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Mar. 2024 The incoming law requires Apple to allow iOS browsers to be built on alternatives to Apple’s WebKit browser engine, and Apple claims this means home screen web apps would also have to be built on third-party browser engines. David Meyer, Fortune, 4 Mar. 2024 Click on your profile picture in the top-right corner of the browser window and then click Settings and Privacy. Justin Pot, WIRED, 3 Mar. 2024 Apple is being required to open up its iOS system to allow sideloading of apps in alternative marketplaces, to permit web browsers not based on WebKit which underpins Safari, and to let other payment mechanisms beyond Apple Pay on to the phone. David Phelan, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024 That could give a leg up to rival browsers such as Opera or Mozilla’s Firefox and competing search engines including DuckDuckGo or Microsoft’s Bing. Krystal Hur, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024 But many of the company’s previously announced plans to comply with the DMA — including the ability to run browser engines other than WebKit and install third-party app stores — are only available in the bloc. Jon Porter, The Verge, 7 Mar. 2024

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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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Cite this Entry

“Browser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/browser. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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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