Business Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Software delivery & architecture · Core

Client-server architecture

Also called: client server

ELI5

A user device asks a central system for work or data.

Used in conversation

“The client-server architecture supports offline caching poorly.”

Definition

A system in which client software requests services or data from a server.

Here “Client-server architecture” means: A system in which client software requests services or data from a server.

Pitch context

You will see “Client-server architecture” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches software delivery & architecture.

Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret software delivery & architecture without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.

Sources & evidence · 2

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.