user agent

noun

A client application used by an end user, typically for a network protocol such as HTTP or FTP.

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Meanings

nounuser agent (plural user agents)

plural user agents

  1. computingA client application used by an end user, typically for a network protocol such as HTTP or FTP.
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APA

user agent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/user%20agent

MLA

“user agent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/user%20agent. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “user agent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/user%20agent.

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