The Server Change Number (SCN) is a counter variable used in Client/Server Architecture systems to find out whether the
server
Server may refer to:
Computing
*Server (computing), a computer program or a device that provides functionality for other programs or devices, called clients
Role
* Waiting staff, those who work at a restaurant or a bar attending customers and su ...
state could be synchronized with the state of the
client
Client(s) or The Client may refer to:
* Client (business)
* Client (computing), hardware or software that accesses a remote service on another computer
* Customer or client, a recipient of goods or services in return for monetary or other valuabl ...
. In case of a difference, there have been obviously communication problems.
The number is incremented once the server has successfully integrated changes coming from the client in the case of a server-side
event
Event may refer to:
Gatherings of people
* Ceremony, an event of ritual significance, performed on a special occasion
* Convention (meeting), a gathering of individuals engaged in some common interest
* Event management, the organization of e ...
. The counter is incremented once more, if the changes made by the programmer are
committed.
Servers (computing)
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