To look at a series of electronic documents on a computer screen by means of a browser{2}.
v. To look at records in a file.
Browsing commonly refers to the act of viewing webpages or websites online (also known as "surfing the web"), or files and folders on a local computer.
To look through all files in order to find a specific one.
To expand and collapse the folder tree to find a particular file or folder
To look around the internet at various information by choosing hyperlinks. Also referred to as surfing.
Looking through the categorical divisions of the resources in a Compass database.
To read through a list of messages or surf the internet (with a browser, such as Netscape or IE).
shop around; not necessarily buying; "I don't need help, I'm just browsing"
look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular; "browse a computer directory"; "surf the internet or the world wide web"
to look through a collection of records in a file.
look around at what's on a library shelf or what's inside library items
This way of approaching the database allows you to look through the lists of cultures and topics available in the database. Browsing gives you a good sense of the scope of the eHRAF database and can introduce you to the importance of OWC and OCM codes for indexing.
To look through materials on a shelf, often in a leisurely manner.
just as in shopping - looking through materials available on a web site. Browsing and moving from web site to web site is called surfing.
On the World Wide Web, browse is another word for surf or search.
Same as Surf - to get on the internet and look at different areas.
To navigate the World Wide Web. Synonyms: cruise, surf.
To wander around a portion of the Internet, screen by screen, looking for items of interest, as one would when shopping.
To visit Web sites, in plain terms, to view Web pages in the Internet. Often called 'surfing'. browse - Often you start at a search engine like Yahoo, AltaVista, Excite or Netscape. You follow links, hopping from one page to another, and one site to another. Incidentally, the Internet technically is the network of computers, whereas the World Wide Web (The Web) is the collection of Web pages and other documents on those computers.
To look through Web pages.
A method to list Urban Forestry South information (by title) based on a set of pre-defined topics and sub-topics. At Urban Forestry South, you will see this identified as 'Quick Click' in the left panel of each web page.
To wander around a portion of the Internet looking for items of interest. Also known as surfing or cruising.
