Browser

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-003713",
  "term": "Browser",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A browser is a program that provides a way to look at, read, and even hear all information on the World Wide Web. It uses the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) to request a page from a Web site host computer, known as a server, and retrieves the requested page on behalf of the user. Web pages contain special instructions written in Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) that tell the browser how to display the document on the user's screen. Browsers interpret Web programming code differently depending on brand name and version number. Older browsers generally have less functionality than current versions. The two common browsers currently used on the Web are Netscape's Navigator and Microsoft's Internet Explorer. Both have their own distinguishing characteristics interpreting HTML code; however, current versions 4.0+ generally read Web programming code in similar fashion.\n\n2. A software program used to query, search and view information on computer sites connected to the Internet.",
  "subject": "Information management and systems",
  "references": [
    "Web Guide Glossary",
    "FCC Glossary of Frequently-Used Telecommunications Terms: Regulators Guide"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/browser/"
}