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Clients characteristics

Always initiates requests to servers.
Waits for replies.
Receives replies.
Usually connects to a small number of servers at one time.
Usually interacts directly with end-users using any user interface such as graphical user interface.

Server characteristics

Always wait for a request from one of the clients.
Serves clients' requests then replies to the clients with the requested data.

Examples

Specific types of clients include: web browsers, E-mail clients, and online chat clients.
Specific types of servers include: web servers, FTP servers, database servers, E-mail servers, file servers, print servers. Most web services are also types of servers.

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