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A '''web browser''' is a [[computer]] [[software|program]] which downloads and displays [[web pages]] on the [[World Wide Web]] (or a local device). The original internet browser was NCSA Mosaic.<ref>http://www.livinginternet.com/w/wi_browse.htm</ref> Before long, however, Netscape<ref>http://www.boutell.com/newfaq/history/fbrowser.html</ref> and [[AOL]] became most popular, while NCSA Mosaic became obsolete.
A '''web browser''' is a [[computer]] [[software|program]] which downloads and displays [[web pages]] on the [[World Wide Web]] (or a local device). The original internet browser was NCSA Mosaic.<ref>http://www.livinginternet.com/w/wi_browse.htm</ref> Before long, however, Netscape<ref>http://www.boutell.com/newfaq/history/fbrowser.html</ref> and [[AOL]] became most popular, while NCSA Mosaic became obsolete.
There are five major web browsers currently in use; [[Internet Explorer]] (replaced by [[Microsoft Edge|Edge]]), [[Mozilla Firefox|Firefox]], [[Safari (web browser)|Safari]], [[Opera (web browser)|Opera]], and the [[Chromium (web browser)|Chromium]]-based [[Google Chrome]]. Google Chrome currently holds the largest "[[market share]]" in desktop browsing.<ref>https://www.netmarketshare.com/browser-market-share.aspx</ref>
There are four major web browsers currently in use; [[Microsoft Edge|Edge]] (formerly [[Internet Explorer]]), [[Mozilla Firefox|Firefox]], [[Safari (web browser)|Safari]], and the [[Chromium (web browser)|Chromium]]-based [[Google Chrome]]. Google Chrome currently holds the largest "[[market share]]" in desktop browsing.<ref>https://www.netmarketshare.com/browser-market-share.aspx</ref> There are many other web browsers as well, including [[Brave (web browser)|Brave]], [[Vivaldi (web browser)|Vivaldi]], and [[Opera (web browser)|Opera]].
Other browsers are carving niches such as Dolphin for Android phones, [[Pale Moon]] for Atom processors, and [[Firefox]] for the privacy-conscious.
Other browsers are also carving niches such as Dolphin for Android phones, and [[Pale Moon]] for Atom processors.
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