"browser" meaning in English

See browser in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈbraʊzə(r)/ Audio: en-us-browser.ogg [US] Forms: browser, browsers [plural]
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  1. A browser is a person or an animal that browses.
    Sense id: simple-browser-en-noun-5xF-mEa6
  2. A browser is also known as a web browser, a computer software to browse the Internet.
    Sense id: simple-browser-en-noun-82AlV4v- Categories (other): Computing
     
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