Thus, the term client is applied (FTP client, email client, etc.) when a program is designed to run on a client computer, and is capable of processing data received from a server. Also, in the case of ...

Client-server applications emerged with a graphical user interface coupled to a back-end SQL database (frequently Oracle Database or SQL Server). Client-server applications were built very ...

Servers and clients are the building blocks of computer networks Client-server networking grew in popularity during the 1990s as personal computers became the alternative to mainframe computers.

eWEEK 30: Client/server applications were heavily promoted in the 1990s as an effective way to harness the power of PCs connected to corporate networks. But the model just wasn’t scalable.