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browser

noun brows·er \ˈbrau̇-zər\

: a person who looks at the things being sold in a store to see if there is something worth buying : a person who browses

: a computer program that is used to find and look at information on the Internet

Full Definition of BROWSER

: one that browses

: a computer program used for accessing sites or information on a network (as the World Wide Web)

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BROWSER Defined for Kids

noun brows·er \ˈbrau̇-zər\

: a person or animal that browses

: a computer program providing access to sites on the World Wide Web

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