Web browser
Web Browser
A Web browser (pronounced: web brow-zur) is a software application used to locate, retrieve, and display content on the World Wide Web, including Web pages, images, video, and other files.
Etymology
The term "browser" comes from the act of browsing, which refers to looking over or glancing through something. The term "web" is short for the World Wide Web, a system of interlinked hypertext documents accessed via the internet.
Function
A web browser interprets HTML, the language used to design and build web pages, and presents it as a visual or audible web page. It also interprets scripts in languages such as JavaScript and CSS to provide interactive and dynamic content.
Types of Web Browsers
There are several types of web browsers, each with its own unique features and capabilities. Some of the most popular include:
Related Terms
- URL: The address of a web page, which is entered into a web browser to access that page.
- HTTP: The protocol used by web browsers to communicate with web servers.
- HTTPS: A secure version of HTTP, used to protect the confidentiality and integrity of data in transit.
- Bookmark: A feature in web browsers that allows users to save and quickly access specific web pages.
- Cache: A storage area in a web browser where web pages and other data are saved for quick access in the future.
- Cookies: Small files stored on a user's computer by a web browser, typically used to remember information about the user or their preferences.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Web browser
- Wikipedia's article - Web browser
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