ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Client-server

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Client-server is an adjective meaning (computing) describes computer software usually comprising a number of client modules, and a server module to which they are connected in some way. The clients make requests of the server; the server processes the requests and returns the results to the appropriate client.

Meaning

(computing) describes computer software usually comprising a number of client modules, and a server module to which they are connected in some way. The clients make requests of the server; the server processes the requests and returns the results to the appropriate client.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include client-side, server-side, multitier, local, serverwide, asynchronous.

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