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Training Camp • Cybersecurity Glossary
A User Agent is a software program or application that acts on behalf of a user, such as a web browser, to send requests and interact with web servers.
User Agent Definition: A User Agent is a software program or application that acts on behalf of a user, such as a web browser, to send requests and interact with web servers.
User Agent is a string of information sent by a software application or a web browser to a server to identify itself and provide details about its operating system, browser version, and other relevant information. This helps servers tailor their responses based on the capabilities and requirements of the requesting software or browser.
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