glossary:w:web_server
Web Server
A web server is a computer that is used to host an internet web site. The term also refers to the program that runs on such a computer. Typical web server programs are Microsoft IIS (Internet Information Services) and Apache.
Further information
References
Doug Lowe, 2011. Networking for Dummies, 8th ed., Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Publishing, Inc., Chapter 4.
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