A dyke (or dike) in geology is a type of later vertical rock between older layers of rock. Technically, it is any geologic body which cuts across:1  flat wall rock structures, such as bedding. dyke (or dike) in geology is a type of later vertical rock between older layers of rock. Technically, it is any geologic body which cuts across: 1  flat wall rock structures, such as bedding.
Another example would be the âdefault browserâ on your computer. Windows PCs come with Internet Explorer (the blue âEâ icon) as the default browser, just as Apple includes their own Safari browser as the default on their Mac computers.
Web browser (browser) Related Terms. Short for Web browser, a browser is a software application used to locate, retrieve and display content on the World Wide Web, including Web pages, images, video and other files. As a client/server model, the browser is the client run on a computer that contacts the Web server and requests information. The Web server sends the information back to the Web browser which displays the results on the computer or other Internet-enabled device that supports a browser.