< World-Wide Web > (Or "web server") A server process running at a web site which sends out web pages in response to HTTP requests from remote browsers .
If one site runs more than one server they must use different port numbers . Alternatively, several hostnames may be mapped to the same computer in which case they are known as " virtual servers ".
Apache and NCSA HTTPd are two popular web servers. There are many others including some for practically every platform . Servers differ mostly in the "server-side" features they offer such as server-side include , and in their authentication and access control mechanisms. All decent servers support CGI and most have some binary API as well.
(1997-02-05)