Server and Host
| Host | Server |
|---|---|
| Always a physical node | Can be a physical node or a software program |
| Can run both server and client programs | Installed on a host |
| Provides specific services | Provides specific services |
| Serves multiple users and devices | Serves only clients |
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Famous quotes containing the word host:
“Thrust, my daughter or son, to escape, there is none, none, none,
Nor when all ponderous heaven’s host of waters breaks.”
—Dylan Thomas (1914–1953)