desktop browser

AmE: /ˈdɛsktɑːp ˈbraʊzɚ/

Definition

Definition of desktop browser - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technologysoftware used to view websites on a laptop or desktop computer

The site looks fine in the desktop browser but breaks on phones.
The video only plays correctly in a modern desktop browser.
You can change these settings from any desktop browser on your computer.

air hostess

cabin crew

flight attendant

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Expressions with desktop

desktop calendar

physical calendar placed on a desk

She flipped the page of her desktop calendar to March.

desktop computer

computer designed for use on a desk

She uses a desktop computer for her graphic design work.

desktop organizer

container for arranging items on a desk

She bought a desktop organizer for her new office.

desktop picture

image used as computer desktop background

She changed her desktop picture to a beach scene.

desktop organiser

container for holding stationery on a desk

I bought a desktop organiser for my pens and pencils.

desktop video

process of creating or editing video using a personal computer

Affordable desktop video allowed small studios to produce professional ads.

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.

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.

default browser

web program automatically used to open links on a device

On this laptop, the default browser is set to open all email links.

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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French:navigateur de bureau, ...
German:Desktop-Browser, ...
Italian:browser desktop, ...
Spanish:navegador de escritorio, ...
Portuguese:navegador para computador, ...
Chinese:桌面浏览器, ...
Japanese:デスクトップブラウザ, ...
Arabic:مُتَصَفِّحٌ مَكْتَبِيّ, ...
Hebrew:דַּפְדְּפָן לְמַחְשֵׁב שׁוּלְחָנִי, ...
Russian:настольный браузер, ...
Ukrainian:настільний браузер, ...
Hindi:डेस्कटॉप ब्राउज़र, ...
Bengali:ডেস্কটপ ব্রাউজার, ...
Catalan:navegador d'escriptori, ...
Czech:desktopový prohlížeč, ...
Danish:desktopbrowser, ...
Dutch:desktopbrowser, ...
Greek:περιηγητής επιτραπέζιου υπολογιστή, ...
Hungarian:asztali böngésző, ...
Khmer:កម្មវិធីរុករកបណ្ដាញលើកុំព្យូទ័រ, ...
Korean:데스크톱 브라우저, ...
Persian:مرورگر دسکتاپ, ...
Polish:przeglądarka desktopowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):navegador para desktop, ...
Romanian:browser pentru desktop, ...
Swedish:datorwebbläsare, ...
Thai:เบราว์เซอร์เดสก์ท็อป, ...
Turkish:masaüstü tarayıcı, ...
Vietnamese:trình duyệt máy tính, ...

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