What is the application server?

An application server is a modern form of platform middleware . It is system software that resides between the operating system (OS) on one side, the external resources (such as a database management system [DBMS], communications and Internet services) on another side and the users’ applications on the third side.

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Do mobile apps have servers?

You have to understand that for any communication between web application, mobile application or desktop application, there will always be a server . Even in file sharing applications like shareit, one mobile app works as server and same mobile app elsewhere works as client.

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What is hybrid platform?

Hybrid apps are essentially web apps that have been put in a native app shell . Once they are downloaded from an app store and installed locally, the shell is able to connect to whatever capabilities the mobile platform provides through a browser that’s embedded in the app.

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Is hybrid apps are platform dependent?

Hybrid apps are popular because they allow developers to write code for a mobile app once and still accommodate multiple platforms . Because hybrid apps add an extra layer between the source code and the target platform, they may perform slightly slower than native or web versions of the same app.

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