Meaning & use
browser
A computer program used to access and view websites on the internet.
See it in a sentence
She opened a new browser tab to search for directions to the restaurant.
The website displayed incorrectly in one particular browser but worked fine in others.
A note on using this word
Browser almost always refers to internet software today, though the underlying verb browse simply means to look through something casually.
Words with a similar meaning
web browser
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A person who looks through items casually, without a specific purchase or goal in mind.
The shop was full of browsers on a rainy Saturday afternoon, but few buyers.
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