Chromium

free and open-source cross-platform web browser

AI overview

Chromium is a free, open-source web browser that works on multiple types of computers and devices. It matters because it serves as the foundation for many popular browsers (including Google Chrome) and allows developers worldwide to contribute improvements to how people browse the internet.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: free and open-source software
Named after: chromium
Founded by: Google
Industry: software industry
Based on: WebKit
Game engine: Skia Graphics Engine
Official website: www.chromium.org/Home
Image: Chromium 140 on Linux screenshot.webp
Has use: web navigation

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language of work or name: Arabic
operating system: BSD
issue tracker URL: bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/list
source code repository URL: github.com/chromium/chromium
Commons category: Chromium (web browser)
programmed in: assembly language
publication date: 2008-09-03
topic's main category: Category:Chromium (web browser)
copyright license: 3-clause BSD License
Commons gallery: Chromium (web browser)
software version identifier: 142.0.7444.49
Stack Exchange tag: stackoverflow.com/tags/chromium
official blog URL: blog.chromium.org
inception: 2008-00-00
influenced by: Q35773
uses: ninja
social media followers: 390797
translation contribution URL: translations.launchpad.net/chromium-browser

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Encyclopedic overview

Chromium is a free and open-source web browser project, primarily developed and maintained by Google. It is a widely used codebase, providing the vast majority of code for Google Chrome and many other browsers, including Microsoft Edge, Samsung Browser, and Opera. The code is also used by several app frameworks.

Licensing

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