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  • IPA(key): /wɛb.bɹaʊ.zə(ɹ)/
  • Hyphenation: web brows‧er
  • (file)

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web browser (plural web browsers)

  1. (Internet) A computer program used to navigate the World Wide Web, chiefly by viewing web pages and following hyperlinks.

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  • The relevant sense of web is often capitalized, especially in more formal usage; hence, the capitalization Web browser may often be found.

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Examples

Google Chrome, Internet Explorer; Microsoft Edge; Mozilla Firefox; Opera; Safari


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