browser
Definitions
Agriculture
- noun an animal which browses
Commerce
- noun a piece of software that enables computer users to have access to the Internet and World Wide Web
Electronics
- A program which enables a
computer
user
to browse, and perform other functions, such as downloading files and exchangingemail
, through theWorld Wide Web
. This program locates and displays pages from the Web, and providesmultimedia
content. Most of the time there is interactive content on any given page. To have access to certain features, such asstreaming video
, specific plug-ins may be necessary, in addition to anyhardware requirements
. Also calledWeb browser
, or Internet browser.
Information & Library Science
- noun a software program that is used to
navigate
through World Wide Web pages stored on theInternet
.
