What is a Server?
A server is just a computer that never sleeps.
▶ the lesson · ~35s · narrated · tap for sound
the intro
A server is any computer that answers requests. Your browser asks for a page or data, the server responds, and the cycle repeats millions of times a day. Understand the request-response cycle and the rest of backend stops being magic.
fun fact ✦
A server can be a $5 Raspberry Pi under your desk — “server” is a job, not a size.
the docs
quick hits about What is a Server?
15-second answers · interviews, tips, trivia & hidden gems
🎤 interview
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🎤 interview
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📚 tutorial
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🔧 useful
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🧠 trivia
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