A web server handles requests on the internet through HTTP and HTTPS protocol, and is also called an HTTP server. A web server is distinct from other types of servers in that it specializes in handling these HTTP and HTTPS requests, differentiating itself from application servers (e.g. Gunicorn) and servers for other protocols (i.e. WSGI). More @Wikipedia
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