(1) An earlier network operating system from IBM that ran as a server application under OS/2 and supported DOS, Windows and OS/2 clients. Originally based on LAN Manager when OS/2 was jointly ...

LAN-based game servers are also a popular alternative offering for conventional arcades, and an entire business is springing up around the "PC room" and "LAN arena" concepts. Multiplayer game boxes ...

A server is a specialized computer that provides services such as file hosting to client computers on a network. The scope of a server's duties can differ extensively, with Wide Area Network servers ...

A local area network -- or LAN -- is formed when two or more computers are linked together. As a LAN grows in size, the hardware devices introduced can range from switches used to connect hardware ...

The Battle Servers handle the logic of the matches themselves (and part of the lobby logic) including observing. They are included in each game installation. Battle Servers are independent of the main ...