application server definition
1. <software> A designer's or developer's suite of
software that helps programmers isolate the business
logic in their programs from the platform-related code.
Application servers can handle all of the application
logic and connectivity found in client-server
applications. Many application servers also offer
features such as transaction management, clustering and
failover, and load balancing; nearly all offer ODBC
support.
Application servers range from small footprint,
web-based processors for intelligent appliances or remote
embedded devices, to complete environments for assembling,
deploying, and maintaining scalable multi-tier
applications across an enterprise.
2. <software> Production programs run on a mid-sized
computer that handle all application operations between
browser-based computers and an organisation's back-end
business applications or databases. The application
server works as a translator, allowing, for example, a
customer with a browser to search an online retailer's
database for pricing information.
3. <hardware> The device on which application server
software runs. Application Service Providers offer
commercial access to such devices.
Citrix Application Serving White Paper.
Application Server Sites, a list maintained by Vayda & Herzum.
The Application Server Zone at DevX,.
TechMetrix Research's Application Server Directory,.
(2001-03-30)
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