Difference between revisions of "Client"
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*The term [[Client]] has multiple meanings though-out computer science. Typically it is used in the context of client-server computing. | *The term [[Client]] has multiple meanings though-out computer science. Typically it is used in the context of client-server computing. | ||
| + | * [[Oauth 2.0]] really messed with people's minds by calling a [[Reliying Party]] a client of a user when the user grant is access to user-controlled resources. | ||
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[[Category:Glossary]] | [[Category:Glossary]] | ||
Revision as of 13:06, 5 September 2021
Full Title or Meme
Nobody has a clue what a client means when either side in a transaction can be called the client.
- The role of any provider that requires getting authentication from a separate Identifier or Attribute Provider Role.
- The role of a user that seeks to use resources on an internet based server.
Context
- The term Client has multiple meanings though-out computer science. Typically it is used in the context of client-server computing.
- Oauth 2.0 really messed with people's minds by calling a Reliying Party a client of a user when the user grant is access to user-controlled resources.
