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inspector

inspector

5 4.8
A browser tool that lets you look at and change a web page's parts and how it looks
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈspɛktər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : inspector de elementos
  • Load the page in one of these browsers, and then open up the inspector.
  • nuclear inspector
  • weapons inspector
  • former inspector

Examples

  • The new Inspector means that the old JavaScript console is not available anymore.

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  • In either case, you want an inspector with plenty of experience.

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  • For security reasons, you need to first enable the Web Inspector from Settings > Safari > Advanced.

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  • For the first time, Safari on iOS includes an official Remote Web Inspector.

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  • Click the More Options button in the Inspector's Build pane again to show the Build Order if it isn't already shown.

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  • At a high-end restaurant, there's a chance that a solo diner is a Michelin inspector.

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  • To debug my website, I opened the inspector in my browser to examine the HTML structure.

  • The developer used the inspector tool to quickly edit the CSS and see the changes in real time.

  • With the inspector, you can monitor network requests and analyze how resources are loaded on the web page.

Compounds

97 6.0

A senior official in government or the military who checks investigations and makes sure people follow rules

How Powerful

debugger
  • Specialized
6 5.1
inspector
  • Specialized
5 4.8
viewer
  • Specialized
39 3.5

Surface Forms

inspector singular
inspectors plural

Morphology

inspector = inspect (transparent) = inspect + or

Derived from 'inspect' + '-or'; the software name is a metaphorical extension but the formation is regular.

Etymology

The word inspector comes from Latin parts in- 'into' and specere 'to look'. In a browser the inspector is a tool that 'looks into' the page code and styles so you can see, test, and fix problems live.