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By Wendy Boswell, About.com Guide to Web Search

What Is A Web Browser?

Saturday January 21, 2006
Surfing the web is made possible by browsers. Browsers are basically software programs that allow you to search for and view various kinds of information on the Web, such as web sites, video, audio, etc. Find out what a Web browser is and how they work.

Related: Once you've got a browser all picked out, read Search Engines 101 and take a new search engine for a test drive.

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