Is Bridge part of CS3?

Probably a dumb question...but where does Bridge come into play with Photoshop and what is it's main function? Is Bridge part of CS3 or not? I have Photoshop Elements and will upgrading to CS3 when the new quarter starts so I've been reading up and am still confused as to where/what Bridge is!

Yes, Bridge is part of CS3. Bridge is an image browser, with scripting functions, metadata management and Photoshop integration.

You know how you can't see thumbnails of Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop in the regular windows Explorer? Well, Bridge allows you to see thumbnails of these, as well as the regular ones.

Ariel