web browsing

US: /ˈwɛb ˌbraʊzɪŋ/

Definition

Definition of web browsing - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

use of an internet program to look at and move between websites

TECH.

Heavy web browsing on public Wi‑Fi can expose your personal information.

dermatophytosis

ringworm

Adjective

internet

TECH.

related to looking at websites on the internet using a browser

TECH.

Parents can restrict web browsing activity on the family computer.

hint

shade

tint

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Expressions with web

spider's web

web spun by spiders to catch prey

The spider's web glistened with morning dew.

web surfing

casual browsing of websites for fun or leisure

I spent the afternoon web surfing for new recipes.

tangled web

difficult situation with many complex components

The investigation uncovered a tangled web of lies and deceit.

surf the web

browse the internet for information or entertainment

She likes to surf the web in the evenings.

weave a web

create a web by interlacing threads

The spider weaves a web to catch insects.

caught in a web

adj.

trapped in a complex situation

She felt caught in a web of lies and deceit.

Expressions with browsing

internet browsing

activity of exploring websites online using a computer or other device

Internet browsing has become a daily habit for many people.

browsing history

recorded list of websites or content previously visited in a digital application

She cleared her browsing history before lending her laptop to a friend.

tabbed browsing

way of using a browser by opening pages in separate tabs

Tabbed browsing lets users quickly switch between several websites in one window.

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safari

web browser

software developed by Apple for web browsing

session cookie

web browsing

temporary cookie deleted when the browser closes

adblocking

web browsing

technology preventing ads on web pages

AMP

acr.

google format

web system that speeds phone browsing by simplifying code

browser-based

adj.

technology

designed to run directly inside a web browsing program

nonbrowser

technology

software not used for web browsing

pageview

web browsing

single instance of a webpage being viewed

Examples of web browsing in a sentence

The plan includes unlimited data for web browsing on your phone.
The tablet includes a dedicated web browsing mode for children.
He installed a lightweight web browsing plugin to speed up his aging laptop.

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French:navigation sur le web, de navigation sur le web, ...
German:Internetsurfen, Webbrowsing-, ...
Italian:navigazione web, di navigazione web, ...
Spanish:navegación web, de navegación web, ...
Portuguese:navegação na web, de navegação na internet, ...
Chinese:网页浏览, 网络浏览, ...
Japanese:ウェブ閲覧, ウェブ閲覧の, ...
Arabic:تصفُّحُ الإِنترنت, خَاصّ بِتَصَفُّح الوِب, ...
Hebrew:גְּלִישָׁה בָּאִינְטֶרְנֶט, גְּלִישַׁת רֶשֶׁת, ...
Russian:просмотр веб-страниц, браузерный, ...
Ukrainian:перегляд вебсторінок, веб-перегляду, ...
Hindi:वेब ब्राउज़िंग, वेब ब्राउज़िंग संबंधी, ...
Bengali:ওয়েব ব্রাউজিং, ওয়েব ব্রাউজিং-সংক্রান্ত, ...
Catalan:navegació web, de navegació web, ...
Czech:prohlížení webu, týkající se prohlížení webu, ...
Danish:websurfing, ...
Dutch:websurfen, websurf, ...
Greek:περιήγηση στο διαδίκτυο, διαδικτυακής περιήγησης, ...
Hungarian:webböngészés, webböngészési, ...
Khmer:ការរុករកគេហទំព័រ, រុករកគេហទំព័រ, ...
Korean:웹 브라우징, 웹 탐색, ...
Persian:وب‌گردی, مرور اینترنت, ...
Polish:przeglądanie stron internetowych, do przeglądania stron internetowych, ...
Portuguese (BR):navegação na web, de navegação na web, ...
Romanian:navigare pe internet, legat de navigarea pe web, ...
Swedish:webbsurfning, webbsurfande, ...
Thai:การท่องเว็บ, ท่องเว็บ, ...
Turkish:web'de gezinme, internette sitelere göz atma, ...
Vietnamese:duyệt web, ...

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Definition of web browsing - Reverso English Dictionary

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