default browser

US: /dɪˈfɔːlt ˈbraʊzɚ/

Definition

Definition of default browser - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

web program automatically used to open links on a device

TECH.

On this laptop, the default browser is set to open all email links.
Choose a default browser before signing in.
Her default browser opens whenever she taps a link.

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Expressions with default

by default

adv.

automatically without active choice or intervention

The computer starts in safe mode by default.

in default

adv.

failing to fulfill an obligation

He was sued for being in default on his loan payments.

payment default

failure to pay money owed by the agreed or required time

The lender reported a payment default after three missed mortgage installments.

win by default

become the winner because the other side cannot compete

She will win by default if he doesn't show up.

default language

language someone normally uses when speaking or writing unless requested otherwise

English is her default language when emailing international clients.

default on

fail to pay a debt or loan

He defaulted on his student loans.

Expressions with browser

web browser

software to access and view websites on the internet

I use a web browser to check my emails.

mobile browser

web browser for mobile devices

I use a mobile browser to check my emails on my phone.

desktop browser

software used to view websites on a laptop or desktop computer

The site looks fine in the desktop browser but breaks on phones.

browser's paradise

website with lots of interesting content

The new travel blog is a browser's paradise.

browser skin

visual theme for a web browser

She changed her browser skin to a dark theme.

point one's browser at

direct a web browser to a specific website

Point your browser at the official website for more information.

internet browser

software used to view and interact with pages on the World Wide Web

She opened her internet browser to check the latest news sites.

browser window

graphical screen area of a web program showing and controlling websites

She opened another browser window to compare the two online stores.

browser cache

temporary storage where a web program keeps files from visited sites

You should clear the browser cache to fix the loading problem.

lockdown browser

software preventing cheating during online exams

The university uses a lockdown browser for all online tests.

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default page when a browser opens

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French:navigateur par défaut, ...
German:Standardbrowser, ...
Italian:browser predefinito, ...
Spanish:navegador predeterminado, ...
Portuguese:navegador predefinido, ...
Chinese:默认浏览器, ...
Japanese:デフォルトブラウザー, ...
Arabic:مُتَصَفِّح افْتِراضِيّ, ...
Hebrew:דַּפְדְּפָן בְּרֵרַת מֶחְדָּל, ...
Russian:браузер по умолчанию, ...
Ukrainian:браузер за замовчуванням, ...
Hindi:डिफ़ॉल्ट ब्राउज़र, ...
Bengali:ডিফল্ট ব্রাউজার, ...
Catalan:navegador per defecte, ...
Czech:výchozí prohlížeč, ...
Danish:standardbrowser, ...
Dutch:standaardbrowser, ...
Greek:προεπιλεγμένος περιηγητής, ...
Hungarian:alapértelmezett böngésző, ...
Khmer:កម្មវិធីរុករកបណ្ដាញលំនាំដើម, ...
Korean:기본 브라우저, ...
Persian:مرورگر پیش‌فرض, ...
Polish:domyślna przeglądarka, ...
Portuguese (BR):navegador padrão, ...
Romanian:browser implicit, ...
Swedish:standardwebbläsare, ...
Thai:เบราว์เซอร์เริ่มต้น, ...
Turkish:varsayılan tarayıcı, ...
Vietnamese:trình duyệt mặc định, ...

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