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Foil 26 Applications based on information services typically use a Client/Server Architecture

From Introduction to Architecture of World Wide Web CPS406/606 -- Fall Semester 98. by Nancy J. McCracken
1 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.
2 Client: Any program that makes a request for service from the server.
3 Server with
4 Resource
5 Clients
6 Send request
7 Return data or acknowledgement
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