What is a client and a server?




 Client:-

A client is a machine or software application that sends requests and consumes services provided by the server.

Server:-

 A server is a powerful computer or software that provides services, and data to clients.

In simple words a server is a machine or a software application that waits for incoming requests, and a client is a machine or software application sending requests to a server in order to take action.

For Example: 

When you visit a website using a web browser from your device( the browser act as the client).

 And it sends a request to the server (where the website is hosted, and it acts as a server) asking for webpage content. The server processes the request and sends back the webpage data to the client browser for display.






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