Web Browsers

2.

Core Browser Architecture

2.1.

Multi-Process Architecture

2.1.1.

Process Isolation Benefits

2.1.2.

Site Isolation Security

2.1.3.

Memory Management

2.1.4.

2.2.

User Interface Components

2.2.1.

Address Bar (Omnibox)

2.2.1.1.

URL Input and Validation

2.2.1.2.

Search Integration

2.2.1.3.

Autocomplete Functionality

2.2.2.

Navigation Controls

2.2.2.1.

Back and Forward Buttons

2.2.2.2.

Refresh and Stop Buttons

2.2.2.3.

2.2.3.

2.2.3.1.

Tab Creation and Destruction

2.2.3.2.

Tab Switching and Organization

2.2.3.3.

Tab Groups and Workspaces

2.2.4.

Bookmark System

2.2.4.1.

Bookmark Storage and Sync

2.2.4.2.

Bookmark Bar Interface

2.2.4.3.

Folder Organization

2.2.5.

2.2.5.1.

Main Menu Structure

2.2.5.2.

2.2.5.3.

Settings and Preferences

2.2.6.

Download Manager

2.2.6.1.

Download Progress Tracking

2.2.6.2.

File Management

2.2.6.3.

Security Scanning

2.2.7.

Extension Interface

2.2.7.1.

Extension Installation

2.2.7.2.

Extension Management

2.2.7.3.

2.3.

2.3.1.

Core Responsibilities

2.3.2.

User Interface Coordination

2.3.3.

Process Management

2.3.4.

Security Policy Enforcement

2.4.

Rendering Engine

2.4.1.

HTML Document Parsing

2.4.2.

CSS Style Processing

2.4.3.

Layout Calculation

2.4.4.

Paint Operations

2.4.5.

Composite Layer Management

2.5.

Networking Stack

2.5.1.

HTTP Protocol Implementation

2.5.2.

HTTPS and TLS Support

2.5.3.

Connection Management

2.5.4.

Caching Mechanisms

2.5.5.

Proxy Configuration

2.5.6.

2.6.

JavaScript Engine Integration

2.6.1.

Script Parsing and Compilation

2.6.2.

Execution Context Management

2.6.3.

Memory Management

2.6.4.

Performance Optimization

2.7.

Storage Subsystem

2.7.1.

Cookie Management

2.7.2.

Local Storage Implementation

2.7.3.

Session Storage

2.7.4.

IndexedDB Support

2.7.5.

2.8.

Security Framework

2.8.1.

Same-Origin Policy Enforcement

2.8.2.

Content Security Policy

2.8.3.

Certificate Validation

2.8.4.

Malware Protection

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