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What is a web browser

web browser

web browser English: Web BrowserA web browser or the Internet is a program on the user's computer that allows him to access websites on the Internet. The browser translates the web written in computer language, which is the hypertext markup language. HTML, so that the user can easily read it, and it also displays other protocols, such as: HTTP, and FTP FTPand email processing mailto and files filletThe creation of web browsers dates back to the late XNUMXs, when Tim Berners-Lee, an English scientist, developed the ideas that led to the creation of the World Wide Web. WWW, which is a collection of pages created using a language HTML, and it needed browsers that enable the user to access the pages.

The most popular web browsers

There are a variety of web browsers that are distinguished from others by some features, and they are designed to run on different operating systems, usually the Internet Explorer browser. Internet Explorer One of the browsers installed on computers running the Windows operating system WindowsAs for Apple Macs Apple MacSafari browser is usually installed on it (Internet Explorer), and among the most popular web browsers or other Internet:

  • Google Chrome Google Chrome.
  • Mozilla Firefox Firefox.
  • Opera Opera.
  • Microsoft Edge Microsoft Edge.

Features of web browsers

There are some differences in web browsers, but they are all characterized by several characteristics, namely:

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  • They are all free, used for the same purpose, and work in a similar way.
  • Each browser has its own set of options that govern privacy, security, interface, shortcuts, and other variables.
  • More than one browser can be used on the same device.
  • Browsers allow users to discover websites anywhere on the Internet.

 

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