Definition

1. 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

1. a program used to view HTML documents
2. a viewer who looks around casually without seeking anything in particular