Client/Server Architecture

Definition - What does Client/Server Architecture mean?

Client/server architecture is a computing model in which the server hosts, delivers and manages most of the resources and services to be consumed by the client. This type of architecture has one or more client computers connected to a central server over a network or Internet connection. This system shares computing resources.

Client/server architecture may also be referred to as a networking computing model because all the requests and services are delivered over a network.

Techopedia explains Client/Server Architecture

Client/server architecture is a producer-consumer computing architecture where the server acts as the producer and the client as a consumer. The server houses and provides high-end, computing-intensive services to the client on demand. These services can include applications access, storage, file sharing, printer access and/or direct access to the server’s raw computing power.

Client/server architecture works when the client computer sends a resource or process request to the server over the network connection, which is then processed and delivered to the client. A server computer can manage several clients simultaneously, whereas one client can be connected to several servers at a time, each providing a different set of services. In its simplest form, the Internet is also based on client/server architecture where the Web server serves many simultaneous users with Web page and or website data.
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