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title: "Discussion on \"Understanding CORS\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"Understanding CORS\". Simply CORS is fetching resources from other application having different \n origin than the client-side.\nApplying a CORS restriction is a security feature defined by a server and implemented by a browser.\nHow to know we are making a cross-origin-requ..."
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# [Understanding CORS](https://shapa.hashnode.dev/understanding-cors?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Simply CORS is fetching resources from other application having different origin than the client-side. Applying a CORS restriction is a security feature defined by a server and implemented by a browser. How to know we are making a cross-origin-requ...

Nov 3, 2020 · 2 min read · shapa.hashnode.dev  
Updated Nov 17, 2020  
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