<ul><li>When you type a website's URL in the browser, the browser doesn’t directly know where to find it.</li><li>The browser obtains the IP address of the website's server through the DNS system.</li><li>After obtaining the IP address, the browser makes an HTTP/HTTPS request to the web server using the TCP/IP protocol.</li><li>The server processes the request and returns the required data, which the browser then renders to display the webpage.</li></ul>

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