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Inter-server or interserver is a technical term used in network protocol design to intend an extension to the classic client-server model by having parts of a protocol which are only exchanged between the servers. In some fields the acronym S2S as in server-to-server is used to mean the same thing.

Inter-server extensions are often needed to address distribution requirements, making multicast a sought after feature in this scenario.

Protocols that have inter-server functions additionally to the regular client-server protocols include:

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