What is Web Server?

[arthurbey10]

It is true. It was very descriptive, thanks

[kaira]

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

[manoharparakh]

A web server is just the “transport mechanism”. It replies to HTTP requests and responds. It’s kind of like an automobile - it just transports things from one point to another, but it lacks a driver.

An application server provides “logic”. In other words, it is the brain behind an application. Using the automobile analogy, it’s like “everything else”. It’s the driver, it puts the cargo in the vehicle, etc.

Normally a web server sits in front of an application server. When a user/webpage makes an HTTP request, the web server receives it, then routes it to an application server. The application server receives the request and processes it… this could mean looking data up from a database, reading/writing a file, etc. Once all of the logic is performed, the application server sends a response to the web server. The web server relays the result back to the user/app.

[Ryan Kishore]

A web server is a program which uses HTTPs to serve the files that form the web pages to the users. In fact, the dedicated computers and appliances are referred as Web servers.

[Kailash]

In simple term, Web server" can refer to a computer that basically runs websites that can satisfy World Wide Web users request. Its objective is to store, process and deliver web pages as per the request of the users & this communication is carried on through HTTP.

[RHaris]

A web server is a computer that runs websites. It's a computer program that distributes web pages as they're requisitioned.

[VPS9]

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

[faizan190]

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.

[juliaalan]

A web server is a computer that runs websites. It's a computer program that distributes web pages as they are requisitioned. The basic objective of the web server is to store, process and deliver web pages to the users. This intercommunication is done using Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP).

These web pages are mostly static content that includes HTML documents, images, style sheets, test etc. Apart from HTTP, a web server also supports SMTP (Simple Mail transfer Protocol) and FTP (File Transfer Protocol) protocol for emailing and for file transfer and storage.

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[Sherin]

A web server processes incoming network requests over HTTP and several other related protocols. The primary function of a web server is to store, process and deliver web pages to clients. The communication between client and server takes place using the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP).

[alexpaul]

Simply the Process of Web Servers are the type of computers, It stores your website data in their place (Storage Space).

Which is used to transfer the Web pages in your browser,

By using HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) request which is sent by the client.

It is Application Software / Hardware Web server programs.

When you enter your domain/URL in your browser

Immediately your browser will request for any kind of your search related files/pages are available in web server ( Your Domain name hosting server)

If it is available on your webserver then it shows your relevant file on your browser, If it is not available then you can see 404 pages not found.