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What is the server port?

  1. It is the domain name or IP address of the computer, running web server software.

  2. It gives the port number, on which web server is waiting for requests.

  3. It gives version and name of the protocol web server is using.

  4. None of these
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Explanation

The server port number specifies which communication endpoint the web server is listening on. Common ports are 80 for HTTP and 443 for HTTPS. The domain name/IP identifies the computer, while the port identifies the specific service/process on that computer.

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