{"id":1934,"date":"2022-04-27T15:52:24","date_gmt":"2022-04-27T19:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/?p=1934"},"modified":"2022-04-27T15:52:39","modified_gmt":"2022-04-27T19:52:39","slug":"difference-between-browser-and-search-engine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/difference-between-browser-and-search-engine\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is The Difference Between Browser And Search Engine?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is a lot of confusion and only a handful of techies know what is the <strong>difference between browser and search engine<\/strong>? I discovered that these two phrases cause tremendous confusion among users, with only a few individuals actually able to tell the <strong>difference between browser and search engine<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>You might know that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bing<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/in.search.yahoo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yahoo<\/a>, etc. are the search engines, and Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Opera, etc. are the browsers. But what makes them differentiable? How are they different? Let&#8217;s understand all these queries. Also, read our article on <a href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/difference-between-the-internet-and-intranet\/\">the difference between the Internet and Intranet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_61 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/difference-between-browser-and-search-engine\/#What_Is_A_Browser\" title=\"What Is A Browser?\">What Is A Browser?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/difference-between-browser-and-search-engine\/#What_Is_A_Search_Engine\" title=\"What Is A Search Engine?\">What Is A Search Engine?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/difference-between-browser-and-search-engine\/#What_Is_The_Difference_Between_Browser_And_Search_Engine\" title=\"What Is The Difference Between Browser And Search Engine?\">What Is The Difference Between Browser And Search Engine?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/difference-between-browser-and-search-engine\/#Comparison_Between_Browser_And_Search_Engine_Browser_Vs_Search_Engine_Table\" title=\"Comparison Between Browser And Search Engine: Browser Vs Search Engine (Table)\">Comparison Between Browser And Search Engine: Browser Vs Search Engine (Table)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/difference-between-browser-and-search-engine\/#Is_Google_A_Search_Engine_Or_A_Browser\" title=\"Is Google A Search Engine Or A Browser?\">Is Google A Search Engine Or A Browser?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/difference-between-browser-and-search-engine\/#Final_Thoughts\" title=\"Final Thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_A_Browser\"><\/span><strong>What Is A Browser?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1937\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/arrow-1773951_1280.png\" alt=\"difference between browser and search engine\" width=\"1280\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/arrow-1773951_1280.png 1280w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/arrow-1773951_1280-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/arrow-1773951_1280-1024x456.png 1024w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/arrow-1773951_1280-768x342.png 768w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/arrow-1773951_1280-20x9.png 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A browser is used to <strong>browse a specific website<\/strong> to extract the information from it. It&#8217;s a piece of software or a program that is <strong>designed to gather<\/strong> and display data from <strong>web URLs or HTML files<\/strong> stored on web servers.<\/p>\n<p>You can use any browser like <strong>Chrome, Safari, etc.<\/strong> to retrieve information from the Internet or Web. When you type anything on the <a href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/what-is-website-address-bar\/\">address bar<\/a> of a browser and hit the enter button, the browser starts extracting information <strong>from the web using the specific search engine<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, a <strong>Web browser<\/strong> is a user application that makes connections to Web servers <strong>across the Web<\/strong> at the request of the browser user using <strong>HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_A_Search_Engine\"><\/span><strong>What Is A Search Engine?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1939\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/top-search-engines-oct-2020.webp\" alt=\"what is the difference between browser and search engine\" width=\"1280\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/top-search-engines-oct-2020.webp 1280w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/top-search-engines-oct-2020-300x164.webp 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/top-search-engines-oct-2020-1024x560.webp 1024w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/top-search-engines-oct-2020-768x420.webp 768w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/top-search-engines-oct-2020-20x11.webp 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A search engine is <strong>much more complex<\/strong> and holds a <strong>large database<\/strong> which is used by browsers to extract information. It&#8217;s a <strong>piece of software<\/strong> that uses keywords and phrases and enables users to explore the information <strong>they&#8217;re seeking on the Internet<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>To extract any information from the <strong>search engine<\/strong>, you have to use a browser that further communicates with the server. <strong>Suppose<\/strong>, you are using the <strong>Google search engine<\/strong>, but before searching on Google, you have to open a browser that lets you take data from Google.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_The_Difference_Between_Browser_And_Search_Engine\"><\/span><strong>What Is The Difference Between Browser And Search Engine?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1940\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-27-121312.jpg\" alt=\"Comparison Between Browser And Search Engine\" width=\"654\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-27-121312.jpg 654w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-27-121312-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-27-121312-20x10.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So, is there any <strong>difference between browser and search engine<\/strong>? Yes, obviously. Both the browser and the search engine are distinctive in <strong>many aspects<\/strong>, yet they are complementary to each other. What does it mean?<\/p>\n<p>Either the browser or search engine, <strong>none of them work alone.<\/strong> To conduct an online search, you need to use <strong>both programs<\/strong> at the same time in order to find the information you seek.<\/p>\n<p>The search engine is far more sophisticated than the <strong>web browser<\/strong>, which is merely a means of interacting with the information available online. Before it has been <strong>presented to visitors<\/strong>, a search engine <strong>validates all content<\/strong> on the Internet.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike the browser, the website uses various tools like <strong>web crawlers, index tools, and search algorithms<\/strong>. All of these tools make sure that users get the <strong>most relevant information<\/strong> for their searches.<\/p>\n<p>The other major difference between <strong>browser and search engine<\/strong> is that the browser uses the Internet to access information and the search engine uses the websites for the <strong>same purpose<\/strong>. Also, learn <a href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/what-is-the-difference-between-a-database-and-a-website\/\">What is the difference between a database and a website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Comparison_Between_Browser_And_Search_Engine_Browser_Vs_Search_Engine_Table\"><\/span><strong>Comparison Between Browser And Search Engine: Browser Vs Search Engine (Table)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Browser<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Search Engine<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use the internet for data.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use websites for data.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A browser is a must to open a search engine.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not require a search engine to open a browser.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not dependent on search engines.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dependent on the browser.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not require a database.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have its own database.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Display URLs and results.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gather URLs and information.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Known for simplicity and simple algorithm.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More sophisticated, have various tools like crawlers, trackers, etc.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Examples<\/strong> are Chrome, Safari, Opera, Firefox, etc.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Examples<\/strong> are Google, Yahoo, Bing, Yandex, etc.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Google_A_Search_Engine_Or_A_Browser\"><\/span><strong>Is Google A Search Engine Or A Browser?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1944\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-27-134603.jpg\" alt=\"What Is The Difference Between Browser And Search Engine\" width=\"760\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-27-134603.jpg 760w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-27-134603-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-27-134603-20x11.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While you know the difference between browser and search engine, from the above definitions we can say that <strong>Google is a search engine<\/strong>. Firstly, <strong>Google has a database<\/strong> where it stores all the information, and we know only search engines have a database.<\/p>\n<p>Secondly, To access Google, we need a browser, which is a <strong>built-in function of the search engine<\/strong>, so we can say Google is a search engine (<strong>Google is dependent on browsers<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Thoughts\"><\/span><strong>Final Thoughts<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It is all about <strong>what is the difference between browser and search engine<\/strong>. The majority of users either don&#8217;t care about these differences or are unable to understand browser and search engine differences.<\/p>\n<p>We have discussed in detail what is browser, what is a search engine, and the difference between browser and search engine with a <strong>detailed comparison table.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In simple terms, a web browser uses the Internet to access the Internet while a search engine uses its<strong> database or websites<\/strong> to extract information. I hope you understand these differences. If you have any confusion let me know in the comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is a lot of confusion and only a handful of techies know what is the difference between browser and search engine? I discovered that these two phrases cause tremendous confusion among users, with only a few individuals actually able to tell the difference between browser and search engine. 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