The document discusses the client-server model. It defines a client as a computer or program that requests services from a server. A server provides services or resources to clients. The client-server model describes a distributed computing relationship where clients communicate with servers over a network like the internet or local area network. There are different types of clients like thick, thin, and hybrid clients. Common client-server architectures include 2-tier and 3-tier architectures. The client-server model provides advantages like easy maintenance and backup/recovery but also disadvantages like potential traffic congestion and high costs.