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*Contributed by [Clayton Perszyk](https://github.com/clayton-perszyk)*
*Contributed by [Joshua M Hall](http://github.com/reformedinchrist)*

#### What is a browser?

A browser is a program/software that lives on your computer. It lets you visit websites and use web applications by sending requests to a web server for a website and displays the files it receives back from the server.

*Contributed by [Gina](https://github.com/nocureforcuriosity)*

#### What is HTTP and how does an HTTP request work?

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*Contributed by [Yoshio Varney](https://github.com/yoshi415)*

#### HTTP Status Codes
HTTP status codes are components of an HTTP response sent by a server to a browser request. They consist of a three-digit number and signify the status of the request. The most common is 200/ok which means the request was handled successfully.

*Contributed by [Gina](https://github.com/nocureforcuriosity)*

#### HTTPS

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*Contributed by [Unknown]*

A web server is a computer connected to the internet that stores software and/or websites. It receives requests from a client machine/browser and sends back a copy of the requested website in the form of files broken down into data packets.

*Contributed by [Gina](https://github.com/nocureforcuriosity)*



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