Meaning of browser (what is it, concept and definition)

What is a Browser:

As browser (or browser , in English) is designated in information technology, application or program that provides access to web pages and navigate a computer network, especially Internet, either from personal computers or mobile devices.

As such, a browser is a software with a graphical interface that communicates, through the HTTP protocol (although there are other types today), with a web server, which requests a file in HTML code, which will be interpreted by the browser to be displayed on the screen to the user.

See also:

• webHTML

The function of the browser is to enable the user to view web pages and all its components: documents, text, images, videos, audios, hyperlinks, etc. Through the browser, the user can perform multiple activities: send and receive emails, access web pages and social networks, select and save their favorite pages, print documents, keep records of their activity, store information in the cloud, install applications, etc.

In this sense, the browser is a useful tool for the most varied activities of daily life, be it entertainment, information, socialization, service payments, access to bank information, etc.

The word navigator is also used to refer to that person who sails, that is, who specializes in the management of boats, whether they are aquatic or underwater, as well as aircraft. He is also known as a navigator.

The word navigator comes from the Latin navigātor , navigatōris , which translates 'he who navigates'.

Most popular web browsers

• Google Chrome: is a free and open source web browser developed by Google Inc. It runs on different operating systems, such as Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Chrome OS, Linux, Android and iOS. It was launched in 2008 and since then it has become the most popular in the world market. Mozilla Firefox: It is a free and open source web browser, developed by the Mozilla Corporation and the Mozilla Foundation. It works on Microsoft Windows, Mac OS and Linux operating systems. Its market launch dates back to 2004. Apple Safari: is a free, closed-source web browser developed by Apple Inc. It works on OS X, iOS and Microsoft Windows operating systems. It was launched on the market in 2003. Internet Explorer: is a web browser developed by Microsoft Corporation, integrated into the Microsoft Windows operating system in all its versions. Its market launch was in 1995 and it was the most popular web browser in the world, until it was displaced by Google Chrome in 2011. Opera: It is a web browser developed by the company Opera Software. It is mainly compatible with Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X operating systems, although it also works, in older versions, on Linux. It was released in 1995.