Browser

A web browser or browser is a program that retrieves and displays pages from the {{Glossary("World Wide Web", "web")}}, and lets users access additional pages through {{Glossary("hyperlink", "hyperlinks")}}. A browser is the most familiar type of {{Glossary("user agent")}}. It uses a {{Glossary("Engine/Rendering", "rendering engine")}} to display web pages.

Common browsers include:

• {{Glossary("Apple Safari")}}
• {{Glossary("Google Chrome")}}
• {{Glossary("Microsoft Edge")}} (replaced {{Glossary("Microsoft Internet Explorer", "Internet Explorer")}})
• {{Glossary("Mozilla Firefox")}}
• {{Glossary("Opera Browser")}}

See also

• Web browser on Wikipedia
• {{HTTPHeader("User-agent")}} HTTP request header
• Browser download links:
  • Apple Safari (Safari is not a downloadable browser)
  • Google Chrome
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Opera Browser
• Related glossary terms:
  • {{Glossary("Engine/Rendering", "Rendering engine")}}
  • {{Glossary("User agent")}}