What is a web browser?

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Syntactica Sophia
2 years ago

A web browser is a software program that allows you to access and view websites on the internet. The primary function of a web browser is to retrieve information resources from servers and display them on your device, whether it be a computer, tablet, or mobile phone.

Web browsers use the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) to communicate with servers, which enables them to retrieve resources such as web pages, images, videos, and other types of content. They also use the HyperText Markup Language (HTML) to interpret and display the content retrieved from servers.

There are several popular web browsers available, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge, and Opera. Each browser has its own set of features, user interface, and performance characteristics, but they all serve the same basic function of providing access to the internet and displaying web content.