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tags: [networks]
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created: Saturday, August 03, 2024
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# Network hosts
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A network **host** or **node** is a single computing device attached to a
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Hosts can act as servers or clients, or both.
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## Server
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A network server is a host that listens for inbound network connections and
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provides services to other hosts. Examples include web and email servers.
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## Client
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A network client is a host that makes outbound connections and requests servcies
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from network servers.
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