browsers

Software for surfing

Browsers are programs for accessing the internet—web browsers like Chrome, Safari, or Firefox that let you view websites and navigate between pages.

The term comes from the verb browse, suggesting casual exploration rather than focused searching.

Outside computing, a browser is simply someone who browses: The shop was full of browsers, not buyers.

web

chrome

Reflective metal coating

safariWildlife observation journey
edgeBoundary or sharpness
operaTheatrical art combining song

tabs · bookmarks · toolbar · extensions · cookies · cache · incognito · history · homepage · plugins

grazing

herbivores

Fauna consuming only plants

deerAntlered hoofed mammal
cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
antelopeSwift horned grazer

elk · moose · giraffe · goats · sheep · bison · zebra · gazelle · foliage · pasture

Categories

digital technologyinternet, software, streaming, computers, CGI
internet usersusers, surfers, daily users, power users, active users
web navigationhyperlinks, links, menus, breadcrumbs, sitemaps
internetinternet, websites, web, website, social media
technologyelectronics, computing, computer, internet, social media
appsapps, software, calculator, calendar, camera

Opposites

software function

browserseditors

Content revisers and correctors

servers · web servers · databases · search engines · IDEs

animal feeding behavior

browsersgrazers

Animals eating ground vegetation

grazing animals · cattle · sheep · horses · bison

shopping behavior

browsersbuyers

Those who obtain goods

purchasers · shoppers · customers · impulse buyers · collectors

Phrases

web browserProgram for accessing websites
browser tabSingle page container
browser history
browser window
browser extensionWeb navigator add-on
file browserInterface for accessing documents

Family

browse, browser, browsed, browses, web browser, web browsers, browseable

Familiarity: Top 50,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G