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Client

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See also: Server | Centralized | OpenNap Clients | Gnutella Clients

Software or computer that receives something from the network, usually an end-user. Clients are supplied information by a server.

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Computer

  • A computer on a LAN that is not a server.
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Software

Clients provide a user interface and network communication protocols to exchange data.

Peer-to-Peer services often are made up almost entirely of people who download "client" software.

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