Difference between revisions of "Web browser"
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==Retrieving information== | ==Retrieving information== | ||
| − | The retrieved information resource may be a [[web page]], image, video, or other piece of content. Each information resource is identified by a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI). | + | The retrieved information resource may be a [[web page]], image, video, or other piece of content. Each information resource is identified by a [[Uniform Resource Identifier]] (URI). |
In addition to accessing resources on the World Wide Web, web browsers can also retrieve and read any information sources in the correct format, such as files located on the user's own computer, or on servers in private networks. | In addition to accessing resources on the World Wide Web, web browsers can also retrieve and read any information sources in the correct format, such as files located on the user's own computer, or on servers in private networks. | ||
