It refers to client-server model, where providers of a resource or service is called Server.
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install antivirus on server that can scan wirelessly conected systems [closed]
I had a plan for our University, Our university has a wireless network that everyone can be connected to it and the do Student Affairs works with university website. My plan is that I want to install ...
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Should I re-download my server data after each change?
I have a simple DB editor that sits on the client. When I make changes via the editor, should I re-get all my data, as some of it is changed, or can I just do a check to make sure the procedure ran ...
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Which .NET technology would work as an improvement for this client/server application?
I am helping a friend with his rewrite of his .NET application, currently using WinForms + sockets, which is a client/server program that currently has on average ~120 concurrent users (sending ...
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Push notifications in pure javascript [closed]
I know about SignalR and Comet...that allow to push data from server to clients.
i'm looking for any JS walkthrough or docs that explain how to build something similar, of course the purpose is not ...
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What is the difference, between a server and a mainframe? [closed]
To me, it seems as though "mainframe" is a somewhat dated term; is it simply an older synonym of "server," or does it server a purpose more similar to a cluster/supercomputer?
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Why can't the PHP engine handle HTTP communication?
The PHP engine interprets the PHP code and is perfectly capable of working with sockets, forming HTTP packets, etc. Why then do we need a separate Apache server, when the http serving duties could be ...
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How to develop a login/register system for Android? [closed]
How would it be possible to develop a login/register system for Android?
I have 0 experience with Android or general network programming but I do have a server running MySQL and anything else I may ...
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Is a predefined key enough security when performing HTTP requests between two secure servers?
I have an AdWords script that regularly transfers sensitive data to my server using a POST HTTP request. For security I have a predefined 32 character randomized string that is verified by my server ...
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Building a chat-like functionality in iOS
I was planning to implement a functionality wherein a user can send data to a friend of his, similar to sending messages in WhatsApp. This is how I broke down the problem :
The user registers for ...
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JavaEE server experience matters for a developer?
Lately I am seeing quite a few application development job ads asking for experience with this or that Java EE server. I can understand this if it is for a server administrator, however I find it ...
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When to apply corrections on data gathered from a server
I have an program that collects data from other servers. I don’t have access to these servers so I can’t change anything. The servers can give incorrect data, I can solve the problem but I’m a little ...
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In-house SMS (using a SIM card) receiving and sending?
My needs are very simple but I don't know the terms I should be Googling for: I need to occasionally send a SMS to a machine and that machine is going to answer with another SMS to the number that did ...
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How to make ASP .NET MVC website have a continuous process running?
This website is supposed to be a game where the players have some 'buildings' and these buildings produce resources. E.g. an iron mine may produce 30 pieces of iron ore per minute and automatically ...
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Erlang/Haskell web service to server files [closed]
I have across a thread mentioning that Erlang would not be suited for a web application serving files.
I was curious whether anyone had any experience building such webservice with erlang? Would ...
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Understanding open and listening ports
I developed an app in Java (which is working perfectly; with this app you can scan TCP/UDP ports -for testing purposes only-), but meanwhile when I was writing the code I read several documentation ...
