Which role does a client NOT typically fulfill in a network?

In a network, a client typically acts as a requester of resources, meaning it solicits services or data from servers. For instance, when a user accesses a website, their computer (the client) sends requests to a web server for the necessary data to load the site.

Serving data to other clients is a role typically fulfilled by servers, not clients. Servers are designed to manage, store, and distribute data to other devices on the network, functioning as central points of access for shared resources. This distinction is crucial in understanding the client-server model where clients depend on servers for data and service provision.

In addition, clients access network services, such as databases or shared files, and connect to servers to perform these tasks, further highlighting their role as consumers rather than providers in the network architecture.