Difference between revisions of "Web browser"
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The retrieved information resource may be a [[web page]], an image, an audio or video file, a document (such as in [[Word]] or [[PDF]] format) or any other identified piece of content on a [[website]]. The basic principle of the [[web]] is that each resource has its own unique address: its [[Uniform Resource Locator|URL]]. | The retrieved information resource may be a [[web page]], an image, an audio or video file, a document (such as in [[Word]] or [[PDF]] format) or any other identified piece of content on a [[website]]. The basic principle of the [[web]] is that each resource has its own unique address: its [[Uniform Resource Locator|URL]]. | ||
| − | In addition to accessing resources on the [[web|World Wide Web]], web browsers can also retrieve and read any information sources in [[HTML]] format. The web browser can thus read | + | In addition to accessing resources on the [[web|World Wide Web]], web browsers can also retrieve and read any information sources in [[HTML]] format, even when disconnected from the web. The web browser can thus read HTML files stored on the user's own computer, or on a server in a [[private network]]. |
==Presenting the retrieved information== | ==Presenting the retrieved information== | ||
