browser
noun
brows·er
ˈbrau̇-zər 
1
: one that browses
2
: a computer program used for accessing sites or information on a network (such as the World Wide Web)
Examples of browser in a Sentence
There were a few browsers in the bookstore.
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Which is why all browser vendors, including Mozilla, provide background protections and public support to minimize the risk as much as is humanly and technologically possible.
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Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Many apps also include third-party SDKs (software development kits) from analytics or ad companies that silently collect data on your in-app behavior and send it off for profiling.
5) Cookies and tracking pixels: A cookie is a small file your browser saves from a website.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
There’s no software to install—just log in through any modern browser on Mac, PC, or mobile and your files are there, ready to go.
—PC Magazine, 6 July 2025
Make sure your browser supports WebGL to see the full version.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 4 July 2025
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Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Many apps also include third-party SDKs (software development kits) from analytics or ad companies that silently collect data on your in-app behavior and send it off for profiling.
5) Cookies and tracking pixels: A cookie is a small file your browser saves from a website.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
There’s no software to install—just log in through any modern browser on Mac, PC, or mobile and your files are there, ready to go.
—PC Magazine, 6 July 2025
Make sure your browser supports WebGL to see the full version.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 4 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for browser
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“Browser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/browser. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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