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What do you mean by web server?

Web Server   A web server refers to both a software program and a hardware component that delivers web content to client devices upon request over the internet. It is a fundamental component of the World Wide Web infrastructure and plays a crucial role in hosting websites, applications, and other online resources. Web Server Software: In terms of software, a web server is an application that handles incoming requests from clients, typically web browsers, and responds by serving the requested web content. Popular web server software includes Apache HTTP Server, Nginx, Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS), and LiteSpeed, among others. These software programs support various protocols, such as HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) and HTTPS (HTTP Secure), enabling the communication and transfer of data between the server and the client. Web Server Hardware: The hardware component of a web server refers to the physical machine or computer that hosts the web server software and de...