On Thu, May 25, 2000 at 10:42:29AM -0700, kmself@ix.netcom.com wrote: > > Unix, Windows, Mac, OpenVMS, etc. Client-server -- though the > nomenclature is backwards from the usual meaning, your display is a > "server", and applications are "clients", running on it. You'll > hear people refer to "X clients" from time to time.
It depends on your definition of "client" and "server". For example, if
you define them like this:
Server: a program that runs on a computer to listen for connections,
and takes some action when a connection is made. Usually, that
action involves transferring data to and from the client, but
may include manipulating local files, hardware, or the like.
Client: a program that actively makes a connection to a server,
has the server do something, and then disconects. Sometimes
clients will manipulate local files, hardware, etc.
Defined this way, it doesn't seem backwards at all. Or else i'm just
confused out of my mind ;)
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