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The server that manages the printers and documents being printed is called the print server.

The server that stores and provides access to a database is called a database server.
The server that manages the network traffic is called a network server.

The server that delivers the requested web pages to our computer is called a web server.

Client

Client is a computer that depends on the server for all the resources. For example, a server might store
a network version of an Excel program. Every client on the network can access the Excel program from
the server.

Internet

The Internet is a global network of millions of computers and computer networks all over the world. It
allows us to access and share information over the network. The Internet contains billions of websites
that provide information.

Intranet

An Intranet is a computer network that is used for sharing information, devices and other computing
services only within an organisation.

URL

An Uniform Resource Locator is the address of a website like www.google.com and www. rediffmail.com.

ISP

An Internet Service Provider is a company that provides Internet access on payment of a monthly fee.
Some of the ISPs are Airtel, Vi (Vodafone Idea), BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited), MTNL (Mahanagar
Telephone Nigam Limited.), Jio, etc.

IP Address

An Internet Protocol (IP) address is a unique identification number assigned to a computer connected
to a network. It has two main functions: host or network interface identification and location addressing.
IP addresses are written and displayed in human-readable notations, such as 172.16.254.1.

DNS

Domain Name System (DNS) is a naming system for assigning names to computers, services, or other
network resources. These special names are referred to as domain names. For example, in the www.
yahoo.co.in URL, the domain name is yahoo.co.in. This domain name is internally converted into an IP
address that helps to locate computers and resources on the Internet.
Web page

A Web page is a single digital page on the World Wide Web (WWW) that contains information and links
to other pages. These are created by using the Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML).

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