This may require that our server send you to another server which has the information you are requesting. Other client applications may be launched on your computer if the link you click issues such a command. 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.