French word

navigateur

Pronunciation

IPA/navigatœʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounbrowser

Example

J'ouvre le navigateur pour vérifier mes e-mails.

I open the browser to check my emails.

Illustration for navigateur (browser)

More examples

Le navigateur affiche une erreur de connexion.

The browser displays a connection error.

Core concept

Software that guides a user among websites while organizing open tabs and recording the pages visited.

Common phrases

  • ouvrir le navigateur

    open the browser

  • le navigateur web

    web browser

  • mettre à jour le navigateur

    update the browser

Similar words

site: A collection of web pages published to provide information or services.
page: An individual screen within a website containing text, images, or both.
moteur de recherche: A service that finds and displays relevant web pages based on entered terms.
onglet: A small browser panel used to switch between open pages.

Definition in French

Programme permettant de consulter des sites web et de gérer des onglets et l'historique.

Word origin

Navigateur is a derivation of naviguer with -ateur, a suffix for an agent or instrument, and the navigation metaphor was extended to software for exploring the web.

Usage tips

  • The computing meaning is understood from context, since navigateur can also denote a human navigator; naviguer sur Internet means 'to browse the Internet'.

Other meanings

  • navigatornoun

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