Encyclopedia

default browser

Also found in: Dictionary, Legal, Financial.

default browser

The Web browser that is launched when a Web link (URL) is clicked in an application. Many users install a second and third browser and can change the default from one to another as desired.
Copyright © 1981-2025 by The Computer Language Company Inc. All Rights reserved. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.
Mentioned in
References in periodicals archive
Scroll down the Settings screen until you get to the Default Brower section and turn on the check box next to "Make Google Chrome the default browser."
Our default browser is Internet Explorer and I received a notice that 'Animoto no longer supports Internet Explorer 8.' I have also got Chrome installed so used this instead, but sometimes opening e.g.
Hitting the download button under any video however takes the user back to the default browser to proceed with the download.
Sample: "If Internet Explorer is brave enough to still ask if it wants to be my default browser, I can be brave enough to ask any girl out."
Musk also said he plans to include Google Chrome as the system's default browser by late 2014.
Safari is the default browser on iOS, the Apple operating system that powers the iPhone and iPad.
Safari remains the default browser used in Apple gadgets and the 'engine' that Chrome or other Web-surfing applications rely on to function.
Copyright © 2003-2025 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.