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Client-Server Architecture:

In a client-server architecture, there are two distinct roles:

1. *Server*: A centralized system that provides resources, services, or data to multiple clients.

2. *Client*: A system that requests and receives resources, services, or data from the server.

Characteristics:

- Centralized control and management

- Server handles requests and provides responses

- Clients rely on the server for data and functionality

- Scalability is achieved by adding more servers

Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Architecture:

In a P2P architecture, all systems act as both clients and servers, sharing resources and services directly
with each other.

Characteristics:

- Decentralized control and management

- Each node can act as both client and server

- Nodes share resources and services directly with each other

- Scalability is achieved by adding more nodes


Key differences:

- *Centralization*: Client-server is centralized, while P2P is decentralized.

- *Resource sharing*: In client-server, resources are provided by the server, while in P2P, resources are
shared directly between nodes.

- *Scalability*: Client-server scales by adding more servers, while P2P scales by adding more nodes.

Examples:

- Client-server: Web applications, email services, and cloud storage

- P2P: File sharing networks (e.g., BitTorrent), blockchain networks, and decentralized applications
(dApps)

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