ProxyHorizon Glossary
The Proxy & Networking Glossary
Plain-language definitions of the proxy, VPN, scraping and networking terms you'll run into — explained simply, with examples and use cases.
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Plain-language definitions of the proxy, VPN, scraping and networking terms you'll run into — explained simply, with examples and use cases.
88 terms and counting
Browser automation is the practice of controlling a web browser through code instead of manual clicks. It lets scripts navigate pages, fill forms, and extract data automatically.
A browser profile is a saved set of browser data such as cookies, history, and fingerprint settings. In automation it isolates identities so each session looks like a distinct, consistent user.
Playwright is an open-source browser automation framework from Microsoft that controls Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit. It is widely used for testing and JavaScript-heavy web scraping.
Puppeteer is a Node.js library by Google that controls Chrome and Chromium through the DevTools Protocol. It is popular for scraping JavaScript-rendered pages and automating Chrome tasks.