browser

B2 Topic:Technology & Computing

US /ˈbɹaʊ.zəɹ/ UK /ˈbɹaʊ.zə/ See IPA manual

Freq #32415

Meanings

1

noun
A computer program used to find and look at pages on the internet

Open your browser and type in the address.
2

noun
A person who looks around casually without intending to buy anything

The shop was full of browsers but few real customers.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a computer program used to... web browser

Word family

Forms browsers

Derived forms browserifybrowserishbrowserlesscross-browserman-in-the-browsermesobrowsermicrobrowserminibrowsernonbrowser

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Phrases (1)

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web browser
a computer program used to open and view pages on the internet

Noun + noun

Etymology

From browse + -er.

Topics

Technology & Computing

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