web servers

Online content providers

Web servers are computers or software that store, process, and deliver web pages to users over the internet.

When you visit a website, your browser sends a request to a web server, which responds with the requested content.

The term refers both to the physical machine and to the software running on it: The web server crashed during peak traffic.

Major web server software includes Apache and Nginx.

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client-server architecture role

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Software for accessing websites

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resource provision vs. consumption

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Ultimate product recipients

infrastructure topology

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Individual-use computing devices

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