Definition: A web Browser is a program used to display web pages. The browser interprets the instructions on how the web page should be displayed. Browsers als determine whether Javascript attached to web pages can be run and also interpret the Javascript commands.
Some examples of modern browsers include Netscape, Firefox, Opera, and Konquerer.
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