Quick summary
- Term
- Browser
- Plain-English definition
- A browser is software used to access websites and web applications.
- Technical definition
- A browser is software used to access websites and web applications.
- Commonly confused with
- Related domain, DNS, registrar, API, or agent-infrastructure terms.
Definition
A browser is software used to access websites and web applications.
Why it matters
Browsers rely on DNS, HTTPS, certificates, and web servers to load a domain safely.