SharePoint : Web Application
A virtual server that resides on an HTTP server but appears to the user as a separate HTTP server. Several Web applications can reside on one computer, each capable of running its own programs and each having individualized access to input and peripheral devices. Each Web application can have its own domain name and IP address.
See Also
- Farm
- Site
- Site Collection
- Internet Information Server (IIS)
- Network Load Balancer (NLB)
References
- SharePoint Terminology – Farms, Web Front Ends, Web Application and Sites
- SharePoint Glossary, Terminology and Acronyms
