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Browser n.

An animal that browses.

(Computers) A computer program that permits the user to view multiple electronic documents in a flexible sequence by the process of activating hypertext "buttons" within one document, which serves as a reference to the location of related document. The term is currently (late 1990's) used mostly for programs which allow traversing hypertext paths in documents on the internet. A typical browser will permit the user to easily reverse direction, and view again documents previously accessed.

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Etymology of 'Browser'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Browser" Quotes from Famous Books

... the internet. If the links don't work, try the "Web Gallery of Art" at http://www.wga.hu/ Then search for the artist or painting of interest. Since this is not an html file, you may wish to copy to link you are interested in, into your browser, where you can view the ...

— Great Pictures, As Seen and Described by Famous Writers • Esther Singleton

... tab-delimited data files and can be opened in other applications such as spreadsheets and databases. To save a Rank Order page in a spreadsheet, first click on the 'Download Datafile' choice above the Rank Order page you selected; then, at the top of your browser window, click on 'File' and 'Save As'. After saving the file, open the spreadsheet, find the saved ...

— The 2008 CIA World Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency.

Words linked to "Browser" : opera, watcher, explorer, Netscape, Internet Explorer, applications programme, web browser, Konqueror, looker, spectator, mosaic, lynx, witness, browse, application program, viewer, application