CDN
Content Delivery Network — a geographically distributed network of servers that delivers web content faster.
Also: Content Delivery Network
Definition
A Content Delivery Network (CDN) is a geographically distributed group of servers that work together to provide fast delivery of internet content by serving content from the server closest to the user. CDNs cache static assets (images, CSS, JavaScript, videos) at edge locations worldwide, reducing latency and improving load times. They also provide DDoS protection, load distribution, and improved reliability. Major CDN providers include Cloudflare, Akamai, and AWS CloudFront.
Example
“A user in Tokyo loads a US-based website quickly because the CDN serves cached images from a server in Japan rather than the origin server.”
Synonyms
- edge network
- content distribution network
- edge delivery
Antonyms / Opposites
- origin server
- centralized hosting
Images
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Related Terms
- latency
- caching
- edge-computing
- ddos