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For most of the '90s and the first part of this decade, content providers who wanted to publish online only needed to worry about the graphical web browser.
Mike Davidson

Meaning of "web browser" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WEB BROWSER

web browser  [wɛb ˈbraʊzə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WEB BROWSER

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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Web browser is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WEB BROWSER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

web browser

Web browser

A web browser is a software application for retrieving, presenting and traversing information resources on the World Wide Web. An information resource is identified by a Uniform Resource Identifier and may be a web page, image, video or other piece of content. Hyperlinks present in resources enable users easily to navigate their browsers to related resources. Although browsers are primarily intended to use the World Wide Web, they can also be used to access information provided by web servers in private networks or files in file systems. The major web browsers are Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Opera, and Safari.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WEB BROWSER


arouser
əˈraʊzə
bowser
ˈbaʊzə
browser
ˈbraʊzə
carouser
kəˈraʊzə
causa
ˈkaʊzə
dowser
ˈdaʊzə
espouser
ɪˈspaʊzə
houser
ˈhaʊzə
Mauser
ˈmaʊzə
mouser
ˈmaʊzə
rouser
ˈraʊzə
smouser
ˈsmaʊzə
towser
ˈtaʊzə
trouser
ˈtraʊzə
wowser
ˈwaʊzə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WEB BROWSER

web
Web 2.0
web address
web design
web directory
web farm
web feet
web page
web pal
web ring
web server farm
web spinner
web-based
web-footed
web-toed
webapp
Webb
webbed
webbed feet
webbie

WORDS THAT END LIKE WEB BROWSER

advertiser
adviser
composer
cruiser
dispenser
dresser
Fraser
fundraiser
hawser
Kaiser
laser
lesser
loser
passer
poser
proposer
ser
teaser
user
utiliser

Synonyms and antonyms of web browser in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «web browser» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WEB BROWSER

Find out the translation of web browser to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of web browser from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «web browser» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

网络浏览器
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

explorador de Internet
570 millions of speakers

English

web browser
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वेब ब्राउज़र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُتَصَفِّحُ شَبَكَةِ الإنْتَرْنَت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

веб-браузер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

navegador da Internet
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ওয়েব ব্রাউজার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

navigateur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

pelayar web
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Browser
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウェブブラウザ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

웹 브라우저
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Browser web
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trình duyệt web
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இணைய உலாவி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अंतर्जाल शोधक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

internet tarayıcısı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

web browser
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przeglądarka www
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

браузер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

program de calculator folosit pentru navigarea în Internet
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πρόγραμμα περιήγησης στο διαδίκτυο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

web browser
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

webbläsare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nettleser
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of web browser

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WEB BROWSER»

The term «web browser» is very widely used and occupies the 10.056 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WEB BROWSER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about web browser

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3 QUOTES WITH «WEB BROWSER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word web browser.
1
Mike Davidson
We found a way to make things look great to the human eye through the window of a graphical web browser without worrying about what everything looked like under the hood.
2
Mike Davidson
For most of the '90s and the first part of this decade, content providers who wanted to publish online only needed to worry about the graphical web browser.
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Rasmus Lerdorf
This is your silly web browser doing that. The file is correctly named.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WEB BROWSER»

Discover the use of web browser in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to web browser and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Breaking Out of the Web Browser with Adobe AIR
Leveraging your existing knowledge of Adobe Flex and Flash, Breaking out of the Web Browser with Adobe AIR will help you build well-architected desktop applications.
Michael Labriola, Jeff Tapper, 2010
2
Learn How to Program Using Any Web Browser
Whether you're just starting to get curious about what makes a computer work, or an office worker who has been using computer applications for years and would like to spend some time delving deeper into what makes them tick, this book is ...
Harold Davis, 2003
3
Marc Andreessen and the Development of the Web Browser
A biography of the computer programmer who, as a college student, developed the first graphical Internet browser, a user-friendly program to better access the World Wide Web.
Kathleen Tracy, 2002
4
Discovering Computers 2011: Complete
Simultaneously, companies such as Microsoft, Mozilla, and Google work to create new Web browser versions that include features designed to help people search and browse the Web more efficiently. In addition to providing new and exciting ...
Gary Shelly, Misty Vermaat, 2010
5
The Browser Hacker's Handbook
This comprehensive guide will show you exactly how hackers target browsers and exploit their weaknesses to establish a beachhead and launch attacks deep into your network. Fight back with The Browser Hacker’s Handbook.
Wade Alcorn, Christian Frichot, Michele Orru, 2014
6
Web Based Application Development
list presents an overview of the major functional responsibilities of a web browser . Text-only browsers and browsers for portable devices may implement only a subset of these functions, however. Browser functions relating directly to HTTP are ...
Ralph Grove, 2009
7
LabView: Advanced Programming Techniques, Second Edition
diamond signifies that the syntax may be incorrect. You can enter the name of a VI or designate the specific path if you have multiple VIs with the same name. Viewing the front panel of a VI with a Web browser is a straightforward procedure.
Rick Bitter, Taqi Mohiuddin, Matt Nawrocki, 2006
8
Web Geek's Guide to Google Chrome
These smart, conversational books are designed to perfectly complement the Google culture - as they help readers do more, spend less, and have fun along the way.
Jerri L. Ledford, Yvette Davis, 2009
9
Sams Teach Yourself Web Publishing with HTML and CSS in One ...
A web browser, as mentioned earlier, is the program you use to view pages and navigate the World Wide Web. A wide array of web browsers is available for just about every platform you can imagine. Most browsers are freeware or shareware  ...
Laura Lemay, Rafe Colburn, 2006
10
Network Security Bible
HTTP is the application layer protocol that enables the Web browser to request Web pages and send information (usually in forms) to the Web server. The Web server responds to the request and typically returns the following: □ Hypertext ...
Eric Cole, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WEB BROWSER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term web browser is used in the context of the following news items.
1
How to change Windows 10's default web browser to Chrome …
The express installation option—a.k.a. the one non-technical users will choose—automatically sets your default web browser to Microsoft's new Edge, even if ... «PCWorld, Aug 15»
2
Mozilla Just Blocked Flash Player. Will Other Tech Firms Follow?
Mozilla is blocking the Adobe Flash Player from automatically running in its Firefox Web browser until an update is released to address concerns about its ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
3
Google launches security feature for Chrome web browser
... on Wednesday announced a free extension for its Chrome web browser that ... to Google's other security measures, including safe browsing technology that ... «Reuters, Apr 15»
4
You Can Now Use Facebook Messenger As a Standalone Website
Facebook on Wednesday launched a standalone version of its Messenger service for web browsers separate from Facebook's main site, marking another step ... «TIME, Apr 15»
5
First look: Unlocking the new features in Microsoft's Project Spartan …
Microsoft promised a new streamlined web browser in Windows 10 that will effectively replace Internet Explorer. It's codenamed Project Spartan, and the first ... «Gizmag, Apr 15»
6
First look: Project Spartan, Microsoft's next-generation Web browser
With the new browser (code-name Project Spartan), Microsoft finally breaks from the need to support even the oldest of Web pages and Web technologies. «InfoWorld, Mar 15»
7
Goodbye, Explorer: Microsoft readies new web browser
SAN FRANCISCO -- Look out, Internet Explorer. After 20 years of competing against rival web browsers, Microsoft is gearing up to launch its own alternative to ... «San Jose Mercury News, Mar 15»
8
A closer look at Microsoft's elegant new web browser
Microsoft blog WinBeta has posted video of a preview version of Microsoft's new Internet browser, called “Spartan.” Check out the video above and you'll see a ... «Fortune, Mar 15»
9
How to access Whatsapp in web browser?
Mobile messaging service Whatsapp is now available in web server. Whatsapp, which was recently acquired by social media giant Facebook, in its blogpost ... «The Hindu, Jan 15»
10
Microsoft's new web browser reported to have Cortana built-in
Last week, word leaked that Microsoft is hard at work on a new web browser for Windows 10 and that it is not going to be Internet Explorer. More details of that ... «Mashable, Jan 15»

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