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Is a local "web" server such as a local Apache installed on Windows with WAMP/XAMPP really a "web server"? (is it a "pseudo web server")? What would be a reasonable term to use to describe not the...
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- Is a local "web" server such as a local Apache installed on Windows with WAMP/XAMPP really a "web server"? (is it a "pseudo web server")?
- What would be a reasonable term to use to describe not the software itself but such a (localhost) installment of the software?
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This question may be absurd for people who host their website on an Apache installed directly on their operating system (thus not hiring a web hosting service), but I always hired remote hosting so I don't know if it really matters to answer my question.
- Is a local "web" server such as a local Apache installed on Windows with WAMP/XAMPP really a "web server"? (is it a "pseudo web server")?
- What would be a reasonable term to use to describe not the software itself but such a (localhost) installment of the software?
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- This question may be absurd for people who host their website on an Apache installed directly on their operating system (thus not hiring a web hosting service), but I always hired remote hosting.
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Is a local Apache a local web server?
Is a local "web" server such as a local Apache installed on Windows with WAMP/XAMPP really a "web server"? (is it a "pseudo web server")? What would be a reasonable term to use to describe not the software itself but such a (localhost) installment of the software? --- This question may be absurd for people who host their website on an Apache installed directly on their operating system (thus not hiring a web hosting service), but I always hired remote hosting so I don't know if it really matters to answer my question.