alleryStart learning →In a network, what is the client?
AThe customer who buys from the company
BThe machine that stores all shared files
CThe cable joining two office buildings
DThe application running on a PC or workstation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. The application running on a PC or workstation
1. Networks include clients and servers.
2. The client is the application that runs on a personal computer or workstation.
3. It relies on a server that manages network resources or performs special tasks.
4. The term therefore refers to software on the user machine, not to a buyer or a cable.
_Source: OpenStax Introduction to Business (CC BY 4.0), Ch 13 "Using Technology to Manage Information", section 13.2 Linking Up: Computer Networks_
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