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žClient-server network:

  Network in which one or more computers act as a server, and the other computers (clients) on the network request services from the server.

The Client

The Server

         Computer on a network that requests resources from the server. Also called a workstation.

Computer that controls access to the hardware, software, and other resources on a network, and provides a centralized storage area for programs, data, and information.

Note: Server can be a mainframe computer used in a network environment.