What is Web server?
 

A web server is software and hardware that uses HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) and other protocols to respond to client requests made over the World Wide Web. The main job of a web server is to display website content through storing, processing and delivering webpages to users.

A web server is a program that uses the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) to serve users the files that make up web pages in response to requests sent from their computers. HTTP client. Dedicated computers and devices can also be called web servers.