Definition

Noun: 1. A commercial web browser: "Internet Explorer" is a proprietary web browser developed by Microsoft. It was one of the most widely used browsers for many years, known for being integrated with the Windows operating system.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Many older websites were designed specifically for Internet Explorer.
  • The company's IT policy required the use of Internet Explorer for accessing the internal portal.
  • Support for Internet Explorer ended in 2022.

Advanced Usage

• "IE": A common abbreviation for Internet Explorer.
  • The web developer had to ensure compatibility with IE 11.
• "Internet Explorer mode": A feature in the Microsoft Edge browser that allows it to render websites using legacy Internet Explorer technology for compatibility.
  • To access the old application, you need to open the site in Internet Explorer mode within Edge.

Variants and Related Words

• Browser (n): A more general term for any software application used to access the World Wide Web (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Safari).
• Edge (n): Microsoft's successor web browser to Internet Explorer.
• Legacy browser (n): A term often used to describe outdated browsers like Internet Explorer that are no longer actively developed.

Synonyms

• Web browser: The general category of software to which Internet Explorer belongs.
• IE: The direct abbreviation.

Related Phrases

• To browse the internet: The core action performed using Internet Explorer or any browser.
  • She used Internet Explorer to browse the internet for research.

Noun

1. a commercial browser