What is a web server?

[tony_S]

What is a web server?

[Neo_5678]

A Web server is a program that uses HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) to serve the files that form Web pages to users, in response to their requests, which are forwarded by their computers' HTTP clients. Dedicated computers and appliances may be referred to as Web servers as well.

[Simi123]

A Web server is server software, or hardware dedicated to running said software, that can satisfy World Wide Web client requests. A web server can, in general, contain one or more websites. A web server processes incoming network requests over HTTP and several other related protocols

[amarnathsmm]

A Web server is a program that uses HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) to serve the files that form Web pages to users, in response to their requests, which are forwarded by their computers' HTTP clients.

[HosTechS]

A Web server is a structure that provides content or services to the end users through the web. A web server comprises of physical server, OS & HTTP. A single web server supports multiple websites which can be hosted on various linked or reflected servers.

[stellasweety]

A Web server is a program that uses HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) to serve the files that form Web pages to users, in response to their requests, which are forwarded by their computers' HTTP clients. Dedicated computers and appliances may be referred to as Web servers as well.

[yuva12]

A web server is an application running as a service on a computer that is exposed to a network through a designated port. It receives and responds to specially formated requests called Hypertext Transfer Protocol or http.