COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
COMPUTER NETWORKING
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A network where data is hosted and pulled by clients
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A computer that does all of the work for another computing, serving its every need
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A satellite computer that requests data from a central computer in a network
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A computer that hosts data and other resources for clients
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Detailed explanation-1: -A server is a computer program or device that provides a service to another computer program and its user, also known as the client. In a data center, the physical computer that a server program runs on is also frequently referred to as a server.
Detailed explanation-2: -A host is any computer connected to a network. Whereas the words server and client may refer either to a computer or to a computer program, server-host and client-host always refer to computers. The host is a versatile, multifunction computer; clients and servers are just programs that run on a host.
Detailed explanation-3: -A host is a device that connects to a computer, this could be a computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone. A server is a piece of hardware or even software that can provide a service to other devices. It can also provide services to programs connected to the network.
Detailed explanation-4: -A client-server network is the medium through which clients access resources and services from a central computer, via either a local area network (LAN) or a wide-area network (WAN), such as the Internet.
Detailed explanation-5: -A server is a computer connected to a network of other workstations called ‘clients’. Client computers request information from the server over the network. Servers tend to have more storage, memory and processing power than a normal workstation.