Browsers (Computer programs)
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- Work cat.: 98016074: Internet with Explorer 4.0, 1998.
- Engr. index, subject index, 1996(Internet browsers; Web browsers; Web browsing software)
- ASTI on FirstSearch, March 16, 1998(subject: Browsers (Computer programs))
- Dict. of computer and Internet terms, c1996(Browser; ref. from Web browser)
- Cyber dict., 1997(Browser)
- PC webopedia on Web, March 16, 1998(Browser)
- N.Y. Times. tech. gloss. on Web, March 16, 1998(Browsers, Web browsers)
- Microcomp. abstracts on FirstSearch, March 16, 1998(descriptor: Web browsers)
- FOLDOC on Web, March 16, 1998(Browser; Web browsers)
- NetGlos on Web, March 16, 1998(Browser)
A web browser is an application for accessing websites. When a user requests a web page from a particular website, the browser retrieves its files from a web server and then displays the page on the user's screen. Browsers are used on a range of devices, including desktops, laptops, tablets, and smartphones. By 2020, an estimated 4.9 billion people had used a browser. The most-used browser is Google Chrome, with a 67% global market share on all devices, followed by Safari with 18%. A web browser is not the same thing as a search engine, though the two are often confused. A search engine is a website that provides links to other websites. However, to connect to a website's server and display its web pages, a user must have a web browser installed. In some technical contexts, browsers are referred to as user agents.
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