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| - | A **Peer** is a node that provides the same functionality as another. For example, two desktop PCs in a network are peers. A desktop PC and a server are not peers as they perform different operations. The desktop PC may query the server for business data, but the server does not query the PC for the same data. | + | A **Peer** is a node that provides the same functionality as another. For example, two [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:d:desktop]] computers in a network are peers. A desktop computer and a server are not peers, as they perform different operations. The desktop computer may query the [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:s:server]] for business data, but the server does not query the computer for the same data. |
| Source: [[https://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/peer ]] | Source: [[https://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/peer ]] | ||
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