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Compare and contrast thin-client computing with thick-client computing. Include where processing takes place and how the user's device is used.
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- Thin-client computing relies mainly on a server for processing.
- The user's device carries out less processing and is used primarily to provide access to the applications or services.
- Thick-client computing carries out much more processing on the user's device, so the device has a more active role in running applications.
- Both approaches use a user's device and may involve a server, but they differ in how processing is distributed between them.
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A strong answer must identify the central comparison: thin clients depend more on server processing, while thick clients perform more processing locally. It should also explain the contrasting role of the user's device rather than merely defining one term.
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