What is Google Chrome?

Google Chrome is a web browser developed by Google and available as an open source project. It was first released in 2008 and has since been the most popular web browser, with over 65% of the global market share as of May 2019.

What is a web browser?

A web browser, also called a client or client application, is software that retrieves, presents, and traverses information resources on the World Wide Web. A web browser is not only used to access websites and other online resources but also to run applications, add-ons and extensions (known collectively as web apps).