The only problem with thin clients is that there are so many forms of them that it becomes difficult to choose one in particular. As an example, it is very easy to create a centralized system for the computers on a campus. Such a process is not revolutionary, but it can become very handy. It then becomes possible to store and manipulate data directly on the server, or even to use its power for computation, through a graphical interface, as if you were physically in front of it. You install a thin client system typically on an average computer in terms of performance, and you use it to connect to a server. Wikipedia will probably explain the concept better than I, but to be simple, a thin client is an example of facade. Did you ever walk into a library and wonder how the computers could all be so similar all the time? Did you wish at least once to be able to access your programs remotely? Have you always felt like a simple ssh connection was not for you? If you answered yes to any of these questions (or if you are just curious now), I have two words for you: thin client.
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