Two such clients on your computer are telnet clients, such as NetTerm and a web browsing client, such as Netscape or Internet Explorer . Clients are also referred to as client applications. Servers are computers providing a service. Servers generally provide services to an arbitrary number of clients upon request. Server programs are usually running on bigger, faster, more heavily used computers.
Clients request a service from a server.
To top Command Line Used primarily in DOS and UNIX computers, Windows 95 also has a command line interface, although it is not needed in normal operation. See also Prompt . Communications program A computer program that enables two computers to communicate over a telephone line or network. Cookie The most common meaning of Cookie on the Internet refers to a piece of information sent by a Web Server to a Web Browser that the Browser software is expected to save and to send back to the Server whenever the browser makes additional requests from the Server. Depending on the type of Cookie used, and the Browser s settings, the Browser may accept or not accept the Cookie, and may save the Cookie for either a short time or a long time.