Servent

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In general a servent is a peer-to-peer network node, which has the functionalities of both a server and a client. This is a portmanteau derived from the terms server and client, and is a play on the word "servant". The setup is designed so that each node can upload, download, and usually also route network information, allowing for the creation and maintenance of ad-hoc networks.

The term originated from the Gnutella lexicon, with Gnutella being the first widespread decentralized peer-to-peer network.


This network-related software article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org../../../s/e/r/Servent.html"
In other languages