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client^2
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client^2	can also be a server at the same time
	cannot connect with a server unless the server is listening
	has definition A program or process that connects to another program or process, using a communication channel, in order to request a service
	does concurrently Waiting for interactions with the end-user, and responding when interactions occur Waiting for messages coming from the server, and responding when messages arrive
	handles the disconnection of the server, because the server crashed or the network failed or because either the client or server requested disconnection
	initializes itself so it is able to communicate with the server
	initiates a connection to a server
	is a subtopic of 3.4 - The Client-Server Architecture
	is a kind of process^2
	is a kind of program
	may access many servers to perform different functions
	may be located on the same computer as its server or on a different computer
	may try again to connect to the server if the server does not initially respond
	must know the network address of the server
	reacts to messages coming from the server
	see also client^2
	sends messages to the server to request services
	terminates cleanly including includes disconnecting from a server if it is still connected
program	is written by programmer
	should follow consistent guidelines that make the program easy to read

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