Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) is the standard markup language used for creating web pages and applications. It provides the structure and content of a webpage by defining the elements and their arrangement.
HTML uses a set of tags or elements to mark up the different components of a web page, such as headings, paragraphs, images, links, tables, forms, and more. These tags are enclosed in angle brackets (<>) and are usually paired with opening and closing tags, although some tags are self-closing.