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brow·ser

 (brou′zər)
n.
1. One that browses.
2. Computers A program that accesses and displays files and other data available on the internet and other networks.
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browser

(ˈbraʊzə)
n
1. a person or animal that browses
2. (Computer Science) computing a software package that enables a user to find and read hypertext files, esp on the internet
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

brows•er

(ˈbraʊ zər)
n.
1. a person or thing that browses.
2. Computers. an application program that allows the user to examine encoded documents in a form suitable for display, esp. such a program for use on the World Wide Web.
[1860–65]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

browser

A piece of software that allows a user to move around and look at pages in the World Wide Web.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.browser - a viewer who looks around casually without seeking anything in particular
looker, spectator, viewer, watcher, witness - a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind); "the spectators applauded the performance"; "television viewers"; "sky watchers discovered a new star"
2.browser - a program used to view HTML documentsbrowser - a program used to view HTML documents
application program, applications programme, application - a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task; "he has tried several different word processing applications"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations
الشَّخْص المُتَصَفِّحبَرْنامَج التصفُّـحمُتَصَفِّح
prohlížečprohlížecí programten kdo prohlíží
browsernetlæser
selain
navigateurnavigateur Webbutineurfureteurlogiciel de navigation
pretraživač
böngészõböngészőböngészõprogramwebböngésző
ブラウザ
브라우저
brskalnik
webbläsare
göz atan kimseörün gezginiörün tarayıcısıtarayıcı
trình duyệt

browser

[ˈbraʊzəʳ] N
1. (in shop) persona que entra a una tienda a curiosear
2. (Internet) → navegador m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

browser

[ˈbraʊzər] nnavigateur m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

browser

n
(Comput) → Browser m
(= reader) jd, der in Büchern etc herumblättert
(= customer) jd, der sich in einem Geschäft unverbindlich umsieht
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

browser

noun
1. a person who browses.
2. a computer program for searching, especially on a worldwide network.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

browser

مُتَصَفِّح prohlížeč browser Browser πρόγραμμα περιήγησης explorador, navegador selain navigateur pretraživač browser ブラウザ 브라우저 browser nettleser przeglądarka navegador da Internet браузер webbläsare โปรแกรมที่ใช้สำหรับเปิดดูเว็บไซด์ต่างๆที่ใช้ภาษาไฮเปอร์เท็กซ์ tarayıcı trình duyệt 浏览器
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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According to the statement, the continued evolution of the internet and how people use it prompted them to rethink how users see the Firefox brand as more than just an internet browser.
Global Stats statistics center reported the Internet browser Google Chrome's market share in Azerbaijani increased by 7.8 percent in the first half of 2018.
The new survey findings from Avast, which polled over 10,000 consumers globally, identified serious concerns that the most popular browser extension frameworks are a threat to privacy and security, despite large-scale user adoption.
This update presented a new Safari 11 browser with support for the WebRTC technology that allows audio and video communications in real time.