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Explain the difference between a web browser and a search engine.
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The primary difference between a web browser and a search engine is the purpose they serve. A web browser is designed to display webpages on the Internet, while a search engine is designed to interact with databases and return results. A web browser retrieves the webpages, interprets the code, and displays them, while a search engine searches the databases for the information requested by the user. Through its search results, a search engine provides a summary of the webpages that are most relevant to the query.