What is a webapp?
A web application (or web app) is a client-server application that runs in a web browser.
Web applications are accessed by the user through a web browser with an active internet connection.
Web applications can be designed for a wide variety of uses and can be used by anyone; from an organization to an individual for numerous reasons.
Some web app examples - online forms, shopping carts, word processors, spreadsheets, video and photo editing, file conversion, Gmail, Yahoo, Microsoft 365 etc.
How webapp works:
For a web app to operate, it needs a web server, application server and a database.
- web servers manage the requests that come from a client
- application server completes the requested task
- A database can be used to store any needed information.
