Google Chrome Browser
A Google Chrome Browser is a Web browser produced by Google, Inc..
- Context:
- It can support Chrome Extensions.
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- Example(s):
- Google Chrome, v107.0.5304.110 (Official Build) (x86_64).
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- Counter-Example(s):
- See: Chromebase, Chrome OS, Blink (Web Engine).
References
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- (Wikipedia, 2022) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Chrome Retrieved:2022-11-16.
- Google Chrome is a cross-platform web browser developed by Google. It was first released in 2008 for Microsoft Windows, built with free software components from Apple WebKit and Mozilla Firefox. It was later ported to Linux, macOS, iOS, and Android, where it is the default browser. The browser is also the main component of ChromeOS, where it serves as the platform for web applications.
Most of Chrome's source code comes from Google's free and open-source software project Chromium, but Chrome is licensed as proprietary freeware.[1] WebKit was the original rendering engine, but Google eventually forked it to create the Blink engine; all Chrome variants except iOS now use Blink. As of October 2022, StatCounter estimates that Chrome has a 67% worldwide browser market share (after peaking at 72.38% in November 2018) on personal computers (PC), is most used on tablets (having surpassed Safari), and is also dominant on smartphones and at 65% across all platforms combined. Because of this success, Google has expanded the "Chrome" brand name to other products: ChromeOS, Chromecast, Chromebook, Chromebit, Chromebox, and Chromebase.
- Google Chrome is a cross-platform web browser developed by Google. It was first released in 2008 for Microsoft Windows, built with free software components from Apple WebKit and Mozilla Firefox. It was later ported to Linux, macOS, iOS, and Android, where it is the default browser. The browser is also the main component of ChromeOS, where it serves as the platform for web applications.
- ↑ "Google Chrome and Chrome OS Additional Terms of Service". www.google.com.
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- (Wikipedia, 2022) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Chrome#Extensions Retrieved:2022-11-16.
- Browser extensions are able to modify Google Chrome. They are supported by the browser's desktop edition. These extensions are written using web technologies like HTML, JavaScript, and CSS. They are distributed through Chrome Web Store, initially known as the Google Chrome Extensions Gallery.[1]
On September 9, 2009, Google enabled extensions by default on Chrome's developer channel, and provided several sample extensions for testing. In December, the Google Chrome Extensions Gallery beta began with approximately 300 extensions.[2] It was launched on January 25, 2010, along with Google Chrome 4.0, containing approximately 1500 extensions.
In 2014, Google started preventing some Windows users from installing extensions not hosted on the Chrome Web Store. The following year Google reported a "75% drop in customer support help requests for uninstalling unwanted extensions" which led them to expand this restriction to all Windows and Mac users.
- Browser extensions are able to modify Google Chrome. They are supported by the browser's desktop edition. These extensions are written using web technologies like HTML, JavaScript, and CSS. They are distributed through Chrome Web Store, initially known as the Google Chrome Extensions Gallery.[1]
- ↑ Rakowski, Brian (December 8, 2009). "Google Chrome Extensions Blog Announcement". Retrieved February 25, 2010.
- ↑ Rakowski, Brian (December 8, 2009). "Google Chrome for the holidays: Mac, Linux and extensions in beta". Official Google Blog. Retrieved March 9, 2017.