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Cross-browser

Meaning in software engineering, with examples

adjectiveCommon term

In software engineering, cross-browser means: Working the same way in different browsers, such as Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge, and in their different versions and on different devices.

In Turkish: tarayıcılar arası, çapraz tarayıcı

How it is used

Mostly heard in 'cross-browser testing' and 'cross-browser compatibility'. Developers check browser support on the Can I use website and add fallbacks or polyfills for older browsers.

Example sentences

  1. We need a day of cross-browser testing before the launch.

  2. This cross-browser bug only appears in Safari on iOS.

Common collocations

  • cross-browser testing
  • cross-browser compatibility
  • cross-browser issues
  • browser support
  • browserA program such as Chrome, Firefox, Safari or Edge that downloads web pages and turns their code into the screens people read and use.
  • developer toolsTools built into browsers that let developers inspect HTML and CSS, debug JavaScript, watch network requests and measure performance.
  • CSSCascading Style Sheets: the language that controls how HTML looks, including colors, fonts, spacing, layout and animations.
  • JavaScriptThe programming language that runs in every web browser and makes pages interactive; with Node.js it also runs on servers.

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