browser extension

[/ˈbraʊzər ɪkˈstɛnʃən/]
nounpl: browser extensions
extensão de navegador
1. A software module that adds specific features or functionality to a web browser, allowing users to customize and enhance their browsing experience
I installed a browser extension to block ads while browsing the internet.
Instalei uma extensão de navegador para bloquear anúncios enquanto navego na internet.
2. A plugin or add-on designed to modify the appearance, behavior, or capabilities of a web browser without altering its core functionality
Popular browser extensions include password managers and grammar checkers.
Extensões de navegador populares incluem gerenciadores de senhas e verificadores de gramática.
Browser extensions are ubiquitous in modern internet culture, particularly among power users in both Brazil and the USA. In Brazil, tech communities frequently discuss popular extensions like ad blockers and VPN tools. The term 'extensão de navegador' is widely recognized in Brazilian Portuguese tech forums and documentation, while some users may colloquially refer to them as 'plugins' or 'add-ons' interchangeably, though technically these terms have different meanings in software development.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
browser add-onbrowser pluginweb extensionextension

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
extensão de navegador
Standard term used across Brazil in tech contexts
São Paulo
extensão do navegador / plugin
Both terms are commonly used in tech-savvy communities
Portugal
extensão do navegador / complemento
European Portuguese may also use 'complemento' or 'add-on'
United States
browser extension
Standard English term, particularly used in tech documentation

Related Words

pluginadd-onweb browserChrome Web StoreMozilla Add-onscustomization

Related Idioms & Phrases

add-on functionality
extend browser capabilities
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