web extension

[/wɛb ɪkˈstɛnʃən/]
nounpl: web extensions
extensão web
1. A software component that adds specific features or functionality to a web browser
I installed a web extension to block ads while browsing.
Instalei uma extensão web para bloquear anúncios enquanto navegava.
2. A lightweight program that modifies the behavior or appearance of websites
The password manager web extension automatically fills in login credentials.
A extensão web do gerenciador de senhas preenche automaticamente as credenciais de login.
3. An add-on for browsers like Chrome, Firefox, or Safari that enhances user experience
Popular web extensions include grammar checkers and video downloaders.
Extensões web populares incluem verificadores de gramática e baixadores de vídeo.
Web extensions are integral to modern web browsing culture, particularly in tech-savvy communities in Brazil and globally. Users frequently customize their browsing experience with privacy, productivity, and entertainment extensions. Terms like 'extensão' and 'plugin' are often used interchangeably in Portuguese, though 'extensão web' is becoming the standard term as browser ecosystems evolve.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
browser extensionadd-onpluginbrowser plugin

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
extensão web
Most common and standard term used throughout Brazil
São Paulo
extensão web / extensão de navegador
Often used interchangeably with 'extensão de navegador'
Portugal
extensão web / extensão do navegador
European Portuguese tends to use 'extensão do navegador' more frequently
Tech communities
plugin / add-on
English terms sometimes used directly in technical contexts

Related Words

browseraddonpluginChrome Web StoreFirefox Add-ons

Related Idioms & Phrases

install a web extension
disable a web extension
remove a web extension
web extension marketplace
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