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I always get these two terms confused. How do you determine which side is the server and which side is the client? Is it determined by whether it's sending or receiving data? (Assuming the connection goes one-way)
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Client-server denotes a relationship between cooperating programs in an application, composed of clients initiating requests for services and servers providing that function or service.
A computer network in which one centralized, powerful computer (called the server) is a hub to which many less powerful personal computers or workstations (called clients) are connected. The clients run programs and access data that are stored on the server. Compare peer-to-peer network.
A terminology server is a piece of software providing a range of terminology-related software services through an applications programming interface to its client applications.
The basic difference between the client and server is that client relies on the services of the server, whereas the server authorizes the client's requests and facilitates them with the requested services. Servers can store and analyze the large data sets, whereas clients are not suited for such tasks.
In TCP, it's determined by the side that initiated the connection. The client initiates a connection, and the server listens for and accepts a connection. Once connected, data can flow both ways.
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