ブラウザ拡張機能 (ブラウザかくちょうきのう) Japanese meaning | Kotomoraブラウザ拡張機能
also: ブラウザーかくちょうきのう
Meanings
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noun
browser extension; web browser extension
computing
Computing term for a small software module that adds functionality to a web browser.
counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread
機loom, mechanism, machine Similar words
- アドオン
アドオン is a broader term for any add-on software, while ブラウザ拡張機能 specifically refers to browser extensions.
- プラグイン
プラグイン is often used for plugins that extend functionality of various applications, not limited to browsers.
Etymology
Compound of ブラウザ (browser) + 拡張機能 (extension function). The term is a direct calque from English 'browser extension'.
