go ‧ pher /ˈɡəʊfə $ ˈɡoʊfər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Sense 1: Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: Perhaps from Canadian French gaufre 'honeycomb' ]
1 . a North and Central American animal like a large rat that lives in holes in the ground
2 . ( also Gopher ) trademark a computer program that helps people find and use information quickly on the Internet