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# [What Is a Web Server? How Node.js Handles Requests and Responses](https://vivek-blogs.hashnode.dev/web-server?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

1\. What Is a Web Server? A web server is software that listens for incoming HTTP requests, processes them, and sends HTTP responses back to clients. The computer running that software is also commonly

Oct 17 · 8 min read · vivek-blogs.hashnode.dev  
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