AI engineering glossary · Computing foundations
What is CDN (content delivery network)?
Content delivery network (also called CDN): A network of servers spread across many locations that stores copies of content close to users, so pages, images and videos load faster and the origin server is less loaded. It reduces distance-related delay.
Content delivery network: an example
A user in Kolkata gets an image from a nearby CDN server instead of one in another continent.
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Where you learn it
Content delivery network is part of the AI Engineering Program, which teaches it with notes, a hands-on lab and an exam. The first lesson is free.