#browser Google Chrome is a web browser developed by Google. It was first released in 2008 and has since become one of the most popular browsers worldwide. Chrome offers a user-friendly interface, fast browsing speeds, and a wide range of features and extensions. Underneath the surface, Google Chrome utilizes an open-source rendering engine called Chromium. Chromium is also developed by Google and serves as the foundation on which Chrome is built. It handles the process of rendering web pages, displaying content, and executing JavaScript code. [[Chromium]] is known for its speed and efficiency in handling web content. It uses multiple processes to separate different tasks, such as rendering tabs or managing extensions, which helps ensure stability and security. This architecture allows each tab to run independently, preventing crashes in one tab from affecting others. Chromium's engine is called Blink, which was forked from WebKit in 2013 by Google. WebKit itself is another open-source engine used by various browsers like Safari. Blink powers not only Chrome but also other browsers based on Chromium, such as Microsoft Edge. As an open-source project, Chromium allows developers to access its source code and contribute to its development. This transparency has led to the creation of numerous spin-off browsers that use Chromium's engine but offer different features or designs. Overall, Google Chrome with its underlying Chromium engine provides users with a fast, secure, and customizable browsing experience while incorporating modern web technologies and standards. # References ```dataview Table title as Title, authors as Authors where contains(subject, "Chrome") ```