What is a Virtual Browser?

A virtual browser, also known as a "web browser emulator" or "browser emulator," is a software program that simulates the functionality of a web browser. It allows a user to access and interact with websites as if they were using a real web browser, but with some differences.
A virtual browser can be used for a variety of purposes, such as:

• Testing websites: Developers can use virtual browsers to test how a website looks and functions in different web browsers, without having to physically access those browsers.
• Web scraping: Some virtual browsers are designed to automatically extract data from websites, which can be useful for data mining and analytics.
• Privacy and security: Some virtual browsers can be used to access the internet anonymously or to bypass geo-restrictions on certain websites.

Examples of virtual browsers are Selenium, puppeteer, PhantomJS, and many more.

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