A group of computers connected by a communication network, in which the client is the requesting machine and the server is the supplying machine. Scope Notes: Software is specialized at both ends. Pro [..]

A term used in a broad sense to describe the relationship between the receiver and the provider of a service. In the world of microcomputers, the term client-server describes a networked system where [..]

Any hardware/software combination that generally adheres to a client-server architecture, regardless of the type of application.

WebGuest Dictionary A client is a computer system that requests a service of another computer system (a server ) on the network  .

Wide area (WAN) or local area network (LAN) architecture that makes it possible for a client computer (usually a PC workstation) to download information or processing from a server machine, as opposed [..]

A distributed application structure that describes the relationship between two computer programs. In the client/server model, a client program makes a service request from the server program, which fulfills the request.

A system where data is held on a central machine that can be accessed by any number of clients located elsewhere. The client may be a web browser or a dedicated client application. Good for facilitati [..]

(adj) relating to a computer system in which a central server supports a number of networked workstations

A technique by which processing can be distributed between nodes requesting information (clients) and those maintaining data (servers).

  A common form of distributed system in which software is split between server tasks and client tasks. A client sends requests to a server, according to some protocol, asking for information or action, and the server responds. This is analogous to a customer (client) who sends an order (request) on an order form to a supplier (server) who despatch [..]