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Foil 6 Applications based on information services typically use a Client/Server Architecture
From
Introduction to World Wide Web (WWW) ECS400 Senior Undergraduate Course --
Spring Semester 97
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by
Nancy J. McCracken
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Server: A program in charge of a resource or information.
Operation is defined by list of services.
Normal mode is to listen for requests, stopping to fulfill a request when it arrives.
Client: Any program that makes a request for service from the server.
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