surf

Definitions

General English

• noun a mass of white foam coming onto a beach on large waves
• verb to ride on large waves coming onto a beach on a surf board

Computing

• verb to explore a website looking at the webpages in no particular order, but simply moving between pages using the links

Electronics

• Abbreviation of surf the net, or surf the Internet. To navigate from one place to another on a network such as the Internet. When surfing, a user may be looking for something specific, such as research material, news items, a place to exchange impressions, or one may simply follow hyperlinks from Web page to Web page aimlessly.

Information & Library Science

• verb to browse through a database

Media Studies

• verb to go on the Internet and look at a variety of different websites for recreation, education or entertainment

Travel

• noun a line of breaking waves along a shore, or the foam from breaking waves

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Contexts for “surf”

7 definitions in context
• General English
• Computing
• Electronics
• Information & Library Science
• Media Studies
• Travel