BROWSER Definition & Meaning

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browser

[ brou-zer ]

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noun

a person or thing that browses.
Digital Technology. 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 internet:
You may need to pause internet security features and refresh the page in your web browser to play the embedded videos.

browser

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noun

a person or animal that browses
computing a software package that enables a user to find and read hypertext files, esp on the Internet

browser

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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.

browser

See Web browser .

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of browser¹

browse ( def ) + -er ¹( def ); browser def 1 was first recorded in 1680–90, and browser def 2 in 1980–85

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Google plans to appeal, but the Department of Justice under the Trump administration reiterated a proposal to force the company to sell its Chrome browser to restore more competition.

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“Instead, visit the official website directly by typing the address into your browser.”

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To protect herself, Ms Landriscina said she tried multiple times to log into her 23andMe account starting on Tuesday morning, both on her phone and through a web browser.

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She advises it's a good idea to clear out the cookies on your browser from time to time, and reduce the cookies you accept.

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The Department of Justice on Friday reaffirmed a proposal that a court force the tech company to sell off its popular Chrome browser to restore competition.

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