Software Engineering (10th Edition)
Software Engineering (10th Edition)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780133943030
Author: Ian Sommerville
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 17, Problem 17.4E
Program Plan Intro

Fat client:

It is also called as thick client. It is nothing but a software that implements its own characteristics. It connects to servers but it functions greatly even when disconnected.

Example: Games

Thin client:

It is not like fat client because, here, only the UI is presented on the client system and all other functions are carried out on the server.

Example: Web browser

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