What is the difference between request, response and server?

client-server request response
user31363 picture user31363 · Nov 14, 2008 · Viewed 27.4k times · Source

What is the difference between request, response and server?

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Ramesh Soni picture Ramesh Soni · Nov 14, 2008

Request : From Client to Server
Response: From Server to Client
Server: Receive Request and Send Response
Client: Send Request and Receive Response

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