browsewrap

English

Alternative forms

• browse-wrap

Etymology

From browse +‎ wrap, modelled on clickwrap, itself modelled on shrinkwrap.

Noun

browsewrap (usually uncountable, plural browsewraps)

1. (law, Internet) A form of clickwrap license where the user must consent to the terms in order to use a website.
   • 2004, Louis S. Freeman, Tax strategies for corporate acquisitions, dispositions, spin-offs, joint ventures, financings, reorganizations and restructurings:

     Relative to clickwrap, browsewrap is easily ignored by consumers, leaving them more vulnerable to exploitation.