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browser extension

program that extends the functionality of a web browser
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browser extension

Summary

browser extension is a software category[1]. It draws 615 Wikipedia views per month (software_category category, ranking #51 of 263).[2]

Key Facts

  • browser extension's instance of is recorded as software category[3].
  • browser extension is a type of software extension[4].
  • browser extension is a type of application software[5].
  • browser extension's topic's main category is recorded as Q10193020[6].
  • browser extension's topic has template is recorded as Q22834001[7].
  • browser extension's used by is recorded as web browser[8].
  • browser extension's depends on software is recorded as web browser[9].
  • browser extension's equivalent class is recorded as http://d3fend.mitre.org/ontologies/d3fend.owl#BrowserExtension[10].

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Definition and Type

browser extension's instance of is recorded as software category[3]. Recorded subclass of include software extension[4] and application software[5].

Use and Application

browser extension's used by is recorded as web browser[8].

Why It Matters

browser extension draws 615 Wikipedia views per month (software_category category, ranking #51 of 263).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_browser-extension_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{browser extension}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/browser-extension}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 1d ago · Spiral6800 · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Used by → —
    Instance of → —
    Subclass of → software extension, application software
    Instance of → software category
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P12873]]: Browser_plugins"
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