US /ˈbɹaʊ.zəɹ/ UK /ˈbɹaʊ.zə/
noun Freq #32415

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

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

    Open your browser and type in the address.

  2. 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

Etymology

From browse + -er.

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