Client-server protocol

Client-server protocol

In computing, a client-server protocol is a protocol in which there is a single server which listens for connections, usually on a specific port (if this is TCP, UDP, or a similar protocol), and one or more clients which connect to it.

Client-Server Protocol is one of three basic groups of NOSs' (Network Operating System). The Protocol enables one machine to be dedicated to resources. The machine had a dedicated NOS optimized for sharing files. The highly specialized OS has an extensive powerful cache to enable high-speed file access. There is an extremely high level of protection and organization that permits extensive control of data. This machine is called a dedicated server. All of the machines that access the server are called clients or workstations.

The most current NOS available that most closely adheres to the definition of Client/Server Networks is Novell Netware.