Appliance computing is an Internet-based computing
architecture where software applications reside on a Web server rather
than on the end-user's workstation. The workstation, or appliance, is
a thin client; it does not have a CD-ROM or floppy drive. The appliance
typically has only an operating system and a connectivity program, such
as a Web browser, which allows the appliance to connect to the server
in order to access applications the end-user needs. The purpose of appliance
computing is to make remote management easier and more cost effective.
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