Client/Server

Client/Server A network architecture in which each computer or process on the network is either a client or a server. Servers are powerful computers or processes dedicated to managing disk drives (file servers), printers (print servers), or network traffic (network servers ). Clients are PCs or workstations on which users run applications. Clients rely on servers for resources, such as files, devices, and even processing power. One or more computers act as a server and other computers on the network can request services from the server. A server, also called the host computer, controls access to the hardware and software on the network and provides a centralized storage area for programs, data, and information. Clients rely on the server for these resources. back