A web browser, often referred to simply as a browser, is application software for accessing the World Wide Web. When a user requests a web page from a particular website, the web browser retrieves the necessary content from a web server and then displays the page on the user’s device.
A web browser is not the same thing as a search engine, though the two are often confused.[1][2] 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.[3]
In 2020, an estimated 4.9 billion people have used a web browser.[4] The most used browser is Google Chrome, with a 64% global market share on all devices, followed by Safari with 19%.[5]
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