🌐 Technology
What Happens When You Open a Website?
From typing a URL to seeing the page on your screen.
Opening a website involves several steps between your device and a web server. Your browser finds the destination, requests resources and then builds the page you see.
How it works
- The browser interprets the URL and finds the server.
- A connection is established securely when HTTPS is used.
- The browser requests the page and related resources.
- HTML, CSS and JavaScript are processed to render the interface.
Key takeaway: A webpage is the visible result of many small network and browser operations happening in sequence.