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Client-Server Architecture Client-server architecture, a model prevalent in computer networks, involves a central server, also referred to as the host computer, acting as the hub for multiple clients, or remote processors, that initiate service requests. Using the interface provided by client computers, users can request services from the server and observe the corresponding responses. Servers await client requests before providing replies. A client, any machine sending a request to the server, can be illustrated when visiting a website. In this scenario, the user is the client making the request. In client-server architecture, a central server (or host computer) serves as the focal point for various clients (or distant processors), while the server itself processes and responds to client requests. In the website example, the client requests the webpage, and the server delivers it in response. Operation of the Client-Server System When a client seeks data from a server, it first uses ...