Firefox is a browser, a program located on your computer used to browse the Internet. Ixquick is a search engine, an Internet website (that is not located on your computer) devoted to handling Internet searches. Similarly, Google is not a browser, it is a search engine on the Internet. Google Chrome is a browser that runs on your computer.
Oh my - now I really do need that drink - or maybe a piece of my homemade mincemeat pie - with homemade mincemeat...it's old fashioned with brandy ;o)
But I'm writing down what you explained and taping it on my PC
