A web server is a computer program that delivers (serves) content, such as this web page, using the Hypertext Transfer Protocol. The term web server can also refer to the computer or virtual machine running the program.
The primary function of a web server is to deliver web pages (HTML documents) and associated content (e.g. images, style sheets, JavaScripts) to clients. A client, commonly a web browser or web crawler, makes a request for a speci...
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