Nearby Words
Synonyms

Browser

[brou-zer] Example Sentences

brows·er

[brou-zer]
noun
1.
a person or thing that browses.
2.
Computers. 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 World Wide Web.
non·brows·er, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source Link To Browser

:10

:09

:08

:07

:06

:05

:04

:03

:02

:01

Browser is always a great word to know.
So is desktop publishing. Does it mean:
a microprogram stored in ROM, designed to implement a function that had previously been provided in software
the design and production of publications by means of specialized software enabling a microcomputer to generate typeset-quality text and graphics
Example Sentences
  • In the new browser war, privacy is a crucial battleground.
  • If you're reading this online, chances are good that you are using a web browser to do so.
  • Microsoft has unfurled web banners informing users that they are clinging on to an outdated browser.
EXPAND
Collins
World English Dictionary
browser (ˈbraʊzə)
 
n
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 World Wide Web

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
American Heritage
Science Dictionary
browser   (brou'zər)  Pronunciation Key 
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.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary

browser definition


See Web browser.

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
FOLDOC
Computing Dictionary

browser definition

hypertext
A program which allows a person to read hypertext. The browser gives some means of viewing the contents of nodes (or "pages") and of navigating from one node to another.
Netscape Navigator, NCSA Mosaic, Lynx, and W3 are examples for browsers for the World-Wide Web. They act as clients to remote web servers.
(1996-05-31)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © Denis Howe 2010 http://foldoc.org
Cite This Source
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature