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Definition of microbrowser
microbrowser
/ˈmaɪ.kɹoʊˌbɹaʊ.zɚ/
mi · cro · brow · ser
Plural:microbrowsers
microbrowser Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
11
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
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• noun
1
A software application specifically designed for mobile devices, optimized to display internet content on small screens and operate over low-bandwidth networks.
Example
"The early smartphone relied on a simple microbrowser to access text-heavy mobile websites."
Synonyms
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While once commonly used to describe stripped-down browsers on early feature phones (such as WAP browsers), the term is now somewhat dated as modern smartphones run fully-featured web browsers.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the late 1990s from 'micro-' (denoting small size or mobile devices) + 'browser', during the advent of early mobile internet technologies.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Microbrowser. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 13, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/microbrowser