if it's the term used by IIS, i think it refers to how a server handles web requests: (a) one process handling all requests -- i.e. in a select() loop -- or (b) a process pool, with each process handling one request. the latter is a "web garden" model.
plan9's httpd starts a proc for each new request. > As a diversion from the discussion of the existential essence of > Javascript, could I ask the group for a view on the meaning of the > term "Web Garden"? I was just asked about this in a job interview. > Supplementary question - how would you implement a Web Garden in > Plan9?