RPC Explained: What is Remote Procedure Call & How it Works

RPC stands for 'Remote Procedure Call'. It's a protocol used for communication between two different processes running on different systems. In simple terms, it allows a program on one computer to execute a procedure on a remote computer through a network. The procedure is executed as if it were on the local computer, even though it's actually running on a remote computer.

RPC is commonly used in client-server applications, where the client sends a request to the server and the server responds with the results. It's often used in distributed systems, such as in a client-server architecture, where the client and server communicate over a network.