Web browser

A web browser is software designed to make it easier to access and browse the Internet. It is a client program that interprets HTML (hypertext mark-up language) documents, which are HTML-encoded text files, and displays them as a web page. The web page is usually linked to other related web pages, either through embedded hyperlinks or user-provided navigation instructions such as “back” but tons.

Web browsers connect to a web server, also known as a server, and download web pages for processing and display locally on the browser. Once located, the browser interprets the HTML code and renders it to the user in a format that is easy to view. Web browsers provide tools that are very useful for interacting with the web, such as back buttons, bookmarks, and a history of visited pages.

Since the introduction of the World Wide Web, web browsers have become an essential part of the online experience by providing individuals with a user-friendly interface through which they can access the vast amounts of information that the web has to offer. Many web browsers are open-source, meaning that their source code is available publicly, and anyone can use it to create modifications and improvements to the browser. This model of open-source development has resulted in an abundance of new features and innovation, as well as improved stability and security for users.

In the past two decades, web browsers have gone through many changes and improvements in order to provide users with an ever-better experience. From new standards in web page layout to support for new technologies such as streaming video, web browsers have become essential components of the online ecosystem.