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title: "What is the difference between server OS and desktop OS?"  
description: "What is the difference between server OS and desktop OS?"  
author: "Deepak Aiyappa"  
published: 2018-10-08  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50292/what-is-the-difference-between-server-os-and-desktop-os  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["troubleshooting"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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#  What is the difference between server OS and desktop OS?

What is the [difference](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/5016/chia-vs-basil-seeds-what-s-the-difference) between [server](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/43769/what-is-serverless-architecture-is-it-worth-switching-over) [OS and desktop OS](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/31263/what-is-the-difference-between-server-os-and-desktop-os)?\
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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

**1. Client OS:** A client [**operating system**](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50260/what-is-the-operating-system) is one that runs on a computer's [desktop](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/81916/wikipedia-desktop-version-gets-new-design). It's used to get information from a server. It is a relatively basic operating system that runs on client devices such as laptops and computers. It has the ability to receive services from a server. It only serves one user at a time. \
**2. [Server OS](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/31256/what-is-server-os):** It's a type of operating system that's intended for usage on servers. It is utilized to give services to a large number of customers. It is an extremely powerful operating system that can service several clients at once.It may be used to give services to a large number of customers. It has the ability to service several clients at the same time. \
**[Read more](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50300/difference-between-ms-outlook-ost-pst-files)** \
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