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Internet Explorer

Summary

Internet Explorer is a web browser[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of web_browser entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,009 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Internet Explorer is the creator of Thomas Reardon[3].
  • Internet Explorer's instance of is recorded as web browser[4].
  • Internet Explorer's instance of is recorded as proprietary software[5].
  • Internet Explorer was followed by Q18698690[6].
  • Internet Explorer's developer is recorded as Microsoft[7].
  • Internet Explorer's copyright license is recorded as proprietary license[8].
  • Internet Explorer's programmed in is recorded as Q2407[9].
  • Internet Explorer's operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows[10].
  • Internet Explorer's operating system is recorded as macOS[11].
  • Internet Explorer's operating system is recorded as Windows Phone[12].
  • Internet Explorer's operating system is recorded as Windows Mobile[13].
  • Internet Explorer's operating system is recorded as Q11368[14].
  • Internet Explorer's software version identifier is recorded as 10.0.9[15].
  • Internet Explorer's software version identifier is recorded as 11.0.1[16].
  • Internet Explorer's software version identifier is recorded as 11.0.26 build 11.0.9600.18124[17].
  • Internet Explorer's software version identifier is recorded as 11.0.35 build 11.0.9600.18449[18].
  • Internet Explorer's software version identifier is recorded as 11.0.101[19].
  • Internet Explorer's software version identifier is recorded as 5.2.3[20].
  • Internet Explorer's software version identifier is recorded as 7[21].
  • Internet Explorer's software version identifier is recorded as 2[22].
  • Internet Explorer's software version identifier is recorded as 10[23].
  • Internet Explorer's software version identifier is recorded as 3[24].
  • Internet Explorer's software version identifier is recorded as 4[25].
  • Internet Explorer's software version identifier is recorded as 5[26].
  • Internet Explorer's software version identifier is recorded as 6[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Internet Explorer is the creator of Thomas Reardon[3].

Publication

Internet Explorer was published on August 16, 1995[28]. Languages include multiple languages[29], English[30], Greek[31], and French[32].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Internet Explorer was followed by Q18698690[6].

Why It Matters

Internet Explorer ranks in the top 6% of web_browser entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,009 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Related Entities

Adobe Atmosphere Plugin Burkina Faso C++ macOS Microsoft Microsoft Windows PowerPC Progressbar95 proprietary software United States Windows Mobile Windows Phone

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . softpedia.com. Retrieved . softpedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . softpedia.com. Retrieved . softpedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . technet.microsoft.com. technet.microsoft.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . support.microsoft.com. Retrieved . support.microsoft.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . microsoft.com. microsoft.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . blogs.msdn.com. blogs.msdn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . oldversion.com.de. Retrieved . oldversion.com.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . blogs.technet.com. blogs.technet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . news.microsoft.com. news.microsoft.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . oldversion.com.de. oldversion.com.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_internet-explorer_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Internet Explorer}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/internet-explorer}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 22d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → h0002702-Microsoft-Internet-Explorer-software
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: h0002702-Microsoft-Internet-Explorer-software, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259599|batch #259599]]"
  2. 24d ago · HelloImSteven · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Foldoc id → Internet+Explorer
    Readable file format → ['Q28758111', 'Q28758112']
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12946]]: IE, import FOLDOC ID ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/wikibase-cli/36ecd009bcfe7/|details]])"
  3. 26d ago · YULdigitalpreservation · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Readable file format → ['Q28758111', 'Q28758112']
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1072]]: [[Q28758111]]"
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