User Agent String:

Opera/9.80 (Windows NT 5.1; U; en) Presto/2.10.229 Version/11.60

The breakdown

Explanation of what each part of the User Agent string represents.

Part Type Description Version
Opera/9.80 Web Browser Opera, possibly incorect version 9.80
Windows NT 5.1 Operating System Windows XP 5.1
U Encryption Supports 128-bit or better encryption
en Language English
Presto/2.10.229 Rendering Engine Presto 2.10.229
Version/11.60 Web Browser Accurate Browser Version 11.60
What is a "User Agent"?

A User Agent is a short string that web browsers and other applications send to identify themselves to web servers.

Unfortunately, most browsers falsify part of their User-Agent header in an attempt to be compatible with more web servers.

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