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DavidB4: category

2023-09-26T06:07:15Z

DavidB4: update

2023-09-26T06:04:27Z

update

DavidB4: more touch-up

2020-02-09T21:32:11Z

more touch-up

DavidB4: outdated information

2020-02-09T21:20:48Z

outdated information

DavidB4-bot: /* External links */HTTP --> HTTPS, replaced: http://www.microsoft.com → https://www.microsoft.com

2019-04-03T23:02:23Z

External links: HTTP --> HTTPS, replaced: http://www.microsoft.com → https://www.microsoft.com

DavidB4: Internal links rather than external

2017-12-26T06:08:48Z

Internal links rather than external

DavidB4: clean-up, improve intro flow slightly

2016-09-15T06:18:41Z

clean-up, improve intro flow slightly

DavidB4-bot: clean up

2016-09-13T20:39:50Z

clean up

DavidB4-bot: clean up, typos fixed: , → ,

2016-06-23T04:02:36Z

clean up, typos fixed: , → ,

DavidB4: wikilink and MS Edge

2016-04-28T17:33:30Z

wikilink and MS Edge

← Older revision		Revision as of 06:07, September 26, 2023
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	* [http://www.google.com/chrome Google Chrome] and [http://www.chromium.org/Home Chromium Home (owned by Google)]-->		* [http://www.google.com/chrome Google Chrome] and [http://www.chromium.org/Home Chromium Home (owned by Google)]-->

−	[[Category:~~Internet]]~~	+	[[Category:Web Browsers\|*]]
−	~~[[Category:Software~~]]

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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.
-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.
 ==References==

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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.
-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 [[Chromium (web browser)|Chromium]]-based browsers, including [[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 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>
-Other browsers are carving niches such as Dolphin for Android phones or [[Pale Moon]] for Atom processors. [[Microsoft]] has introduced a new browser with [[Windows 10]] to replace Internet Explorer, called [[Microsoft Edge|Edge]].
+Other browsers are carving niches such as Dolphin for Android phones, [[Pale Moon]] for Atom processors, and [[Firefox]] for the privacy-conscious.
 ==See also==

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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). Its main purpose is to load and display graphical pages on the [[internet]]. 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 [[Chromium (web browser)|Chromium]]-based browsers, including [[Google Chrome]]. IE currently holds the largest "[[market share]]" in desktop browsing but this is being eroded by [[mobile phone]] and tablet browsers from Apple and Google. The independent browsers Opera and Firefox are well positioned and compete across multiple platforms.
+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 [[Chromium (web browser)|Chromium]]-based browsers, including [[Google Chrome]]. Google Chrome currently holds the largest "[[market share]]" in desktop browsing.<ref>https://www.netmarketshare.com/browser-market-share.aspx</ref>
-Other browsers are carving niches such as Dolphin for Android phones or [[Pale Moon]] for Atom processors. [[Microsoft]] has introduced a new browser with [[Windows 10]] to replace IE, called [[Microsoft Edge|Edge]].
+Other browsers are carving niches such as Dolphin for Android phones or [[Pale Moon]] for Atom processors. [[Microsoft]] has introduced a new browser with [[Windows 10]] to replace Internet Explorer, called [[Microsoft Edge|Edge]].
 ==See also==

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 == External links ==
 * [http://www.netmarketshare.com/browser-market-share.aspx?qprid=1 Browser market shares - Net Market share]
-<!--* [http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/default.aspx Microsoft Internet Explorer]
+<!--* [https://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/default.aspx Microsoft Internet Explorer]
 * [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/firefox.html Firefox] and [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/mobile/features/ Firefox Mobile]
 * [http://www.apple.com/safari/ Apple Safari]

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 * [http://www.apple.com/safari/ Apple Safari]
 * [http://www.opera.com/ Opera] and [http://www.opera.com/mobile/ Opera Mini]
-* [http://www.google.com/chrome Google Chrome] and [http://www.chromium.org/Home Chromium Home (owned by (Google)]
+* [http://www.google.com/chrome Google Chrome] and [http://www.chromium.org/Home Chromium Home (owned by Google)]
 * [http://www.netmarketshare.com/browser-market-share.aspx?qprid=1 Browser market shares - Net Market share]
 [[Category:Internet]]
 [[Category:Software]]

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 A '''web browser''' renders [[web pages]]. Its main purpose is to load and display graphical pages on the [[internet]]. The original internet browser was NCSA Mosaic.<ref>http://www.livinginternet.com/w/wi_browse.htm</ref> Netscape<ref>http://www.boutell.com/newfaq/history/fbrowser.html</ref> and AOL would dominate the space early on.
-The five major web browsers currently in use; [[Internet Explorer]] (IE) (replaced by [[Microsoft Edge|Edge]]) , [[Mozilla Firefox|Firefox]], [[Safari (web browser)|Safari]], [[Opera (web browser)|Opera]], and [[Chromium (web browser)|Chromium]]-based browsers, including [[Google Chrome]]. IE currently holds the largest "[[market share]]" in desktop browsing but this is being eroded by [[mobile phone]] and tablet browsers from Apple and Google. The independent browsers Opera and Firefox are well positioned and compete across multiple platforms.
+The five major web browsers currently in use; [[Internet Explorer]] (IE) (replaced by [[Microsoft Edge|Edge]]), [[Mozilla Firefox|Firefox]], [[Safari (web browser)|Safari]], [[Opera (web browser)|Opera]], and [[Chromium (web browser)|Chromium]]-based browsers, including [[Google Chrome]]. IE currently holds the largest "[[market share]]" in desktop browsing but this is being eroded by [[mobile phone]] and tablet browsers from Apple and Google. The independent browsers Opera and Firefox are well positioned and compete across multiple platforms.
 Other browsers are carving niches such as Dolphin for Android phones or [[Pale Moon]] for Atom processors. [[Microsoft]] has introduced a new browser with [[Windows 10]] to replace IE, called [[Microsoft Edge|Edge]].
-==See Also==
+==See also==
 * [[Duck Duck Go]]
 * [[Internet]]
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 [[Category:Internet]]
-[[category:Software]]
+[[Category:Software]]