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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