Difference between revisions of "Web browser"
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| − | A [[web browser]] | + | A [[web browser]] (often known as a [[browser]]) is an [[end-user application]] that allows for browsing [[web document]]s published at the [[World Wide Web]]. When a user requests a particular website, the web browser retrieves the necessary content from a web server and then displays the resulting web page on the user's device. |
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| + | A web browser is not the same thing as a search engine, though the two are often confused.[1][2] For a user, a search engine is just a website, such as Google Search, Bing, or DuckDuckGo, that stores searchable data about other websites. However, to connect to a website's server and display its web pages, a user must have a web browser installed.[3] | ||
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| + | In 2019, an estimated 4.3 billion people used a browser.[4] Google Chrome is the most used browser, with a 64% market share on all platforms, followed by Safari with 17%. | ||
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Revision as of 16:26, 14 February 2020
A web browser (often known as a browser) is an end-user application that allows for browsing web documents published at the World Wide Web. When a user requests a particular website, the web browser retrieves the necessary content from a web server and then displays the resulting web page on the user's device.
A web browser is not the same thing as a search engine, though the two are often confused.[1][2] For a user, a search engine is just a website, such as Google Search, Bing, or DuckDuckGo, that stores searchable data about other websites. However, to connect to a website's server and display its web pages, a user must have a web browser installed.[3]
In 2019, an estimated 4.3 billion people used a browser.[4] Google Chrome is the most used browser, with a 64% market share on all platforms, followed by Safari with 17%.
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