What is Client/Server?

Client/Server (C/S) refers to computing technologies in which the hardware and software components (i.e., clients and servers) are distributed across a network. The client/server software architecture is a versatile, message-based and modular infrastructure that is intended to improve usability, flexibility, interoperability, and scalability as compared to centralised, mainframe, time sharing computing. This technology includes both the traditional database-oriented C/S technology, as well as more recent general distributed computing technologies. The use of LANs has made the client/server model even more attractive to organisations.