Browsers, short for Web browser, are software programs used to locate and display Web pages. The most popular browsers are Microsoft's Internet Explorer, Mozilla FireFox, Google Chrome, and Safari. These browsers are also considered graphical browsers and can display images as well as text. These browsers can also display multimedia like video and sound--although additional software may be needed.¹

Kyrnin, Jennifer. "Web Browser Resources." About.com Guide. Retrieved June 14, 2011, from http://webdesign.about.com/od/browsers/p/bl_browsers.htm.