In the context of the
World Wide Web, a
bookmark is a
Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) that is stored for later retrieval in any of various storage formats. All modern
web browsers include bookmark features. Bookmarks are called
favorites or
Internet shortcuts in
Internet Explorer, and by virtue of that browser's large
market share, these terms have been synonymous with
bookmark since the
first browser war. Bookmarks are normally accessed through a menu in the user's web browser, and
folders are commonly used for organization. In addition to bookmarking methods within most browsers, many external applications offer bookmark management.