Thick vs. Thin Client Applications
Thin client :
1. A thin client machine is going to communicate with a central processing server.
2. Thin may be defined as simply not needing the software or operating system installed on the user machine
3. This allows all end users' systems to be centrally managed and software deployed on a central server location as opposed to installed on each individual system.
Thick client :
1. A thick client will provide users with more features, graphics and choices making the applications more customizable.
2. Unlike thin clients, thick clients do not rely on a central processing server because the processing is done locally on the user system, and the server is accessed primarily for storage purposes.
3. Thick clients often are not well-suited for public environments.