browser

3 antonyms for browser — opposites grouped by meaning.

Noun — A computer program used to find, load and display pages on the web, such as Chrome, Safari, Firefox or Edge.

Synonyms by Meaning

1. noun

A computer program used to find, load and display pages on the web, such as Chrome, Safari, Firefox or Edge.

“Open a new tab in your browser and paste the link.”

web browser internet browser client

2. noun

A person who looks casually through goods in a shop or items on a shelf without necessarily intending to buy.

“The gallery is happy for browsers to wander in off the street.”

window-shopper looker onlooker

Opposites

buyer purchaser

3. noun technical

An animal that feeds on the leaves, shoots and twigs of trees and shrubs rather than on grass.

“Giraffes are browsers, while zebras are grazers.”

Opposites

grazer

Antonyms

buyer purchaser grazer

How to use browser

The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.

web browser default browser browser tab browser history clear your browser cache

The computing sense is neutral and universal; the shopping and animal senses are far less common in everyday speech.

Etymology

From the verb browse, which came into English from Old French brost 'bud, young shoot', originally describing animals feeding on shoots and leaves.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between a browser and a search engine?

A browser is the program installed on your device that opens and displays web pages. A search engine, such as Google or Bing, is a website you visit inside that browser to look things up. You can change your search engine without changing your browser, and vice versa.

Is Google a browser?

Google Chrome is a browser; Google Search is a search engine. People often say 'Google' for both, but strictly the browser is Chrome and google.com is a site you open in it.

What does clearing your browser do?

Clearing your browser removes stored data such as cached files, cookies and history. It can fix pages that load incorrectly and free up space, but it also signs you out of sites and loses saved preferences.

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