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==Browser windows and tabs==
 
==Browser windows and tabs==
 
Early browsers could only open one information resource (or page) at a time. More recent browsers can open several resources at a time, either in separate [[window]]s, or in separate [[tab]]s within the same window.
 
Early browsers could only open one information resource (or page) at a time. More recent browsers can open several resources at a time, either in separate [[window]]s, or in separate [[tab]]s within the same window.
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==Bookmarks (Favorites)==
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Web browsers typically include a feature that allows the user to save bookmarks. A bookmark (called a "favorite" in Internet Explorer) is a webpage address (or [[URL]]) that is stored in the browser for easy access.
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. Bookmarks are , and by virtue of that browser's large market share, these terms have been synonymous with bookmark since the first browser war.[1]
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Bookmarks are normally accessed through a menu in the user's web browser, and folders are commonly used for organization. In addition to bookmarking methods within most browsers, many external applications offer bookmark management.
  
 
==Major web browsers==
 
==Major web browsers==

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