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| − | A '''web server''' is an information technology that processes requests via [[Hypertext Transfer Protocol|HTTP]], the basic network protocol used to distribute information on the [[World Wide Web]]. | + | A '''web server''' is an information technology that processes requests via [[Hypertext Transfer Protocol|HTTP]], the basic [[Communications protocol|network protocol]] used to distribute information on the [[World Wide Web]]. |
The term "web server" can refer either to the entire computer system, an appliance, or specifically to the software that accepts and supervises the HTTP requests. | The term "web server" can refer either to the entire computer system, an appliance, or specifically to the software that accepts and supervises the HTTP requests. | ||
Revision as of 07:59, 10 August 2015
A web server is an information technology that processes requests via HTTP, the basic network protocol used to distribute information on the World Wide Web.
The term "web server" can refer either to the entire computer system, an appliance, or specifically to the software that accepts and supervises the HTTP requests.
Exterior links
- Web server @ Wikipedia
