browser
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Definition
- Noun:
- A software application used to access and view information on the World Wide Web. It interprets HTML code to display web pages, allowing users to navigate between them via hyperlinks.
- A person who looks at goods in a shop or items in a place without an immediate intention to buy or a specific goal. This person examines things casually and at leisure.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Software):
- I opened my browser to check the news.
- Make sure your browser is updated to the latest version for security.
- She downloaded a new browser because it was faster.
- Noun (Person):
- The store was full of browsers on a Saturday afternoon.
- He was just a browser, looking at the books but not buying any.
- The gallery attracts many casual browsers.
Advanced Usage
- "Default browser": The web browser application that is automatically used to open web links.
- She set Firefox as her default browser.
- "Incognito/Private browsing mode": A browser setting that does not save your history or cookies during a session.
- He used the browser's private mode to book a flight.
Variants and Related Words
- Browse (verb): To look through or survey items casually, or to navigate the internet using a browser.
- She likes to browse in antique shops.
- I spent the evening browsing the internet.
- Web browser (noun phrase): A more specific term for the software application, often used interchangeably with "browser."
Synonyms
- (Software): Web browser, navigator, user agent.
- (Person): Shopper, looker, window-shopper, spectator.
Related Phrases
- Browser history: A record of the web pages a user has visited.
- He cleared his browser history.
- Browser extension/add-on: A small software module that adds functionality to a web browser.
- I installed a grammar-checker browser extension.
Noun
- a program used to view HTML documents
- a viewer who looks around casually without seeking anything in particular