What is difference between Thin Client and Remote Desktop?

[senthilarumugam]

HI ALL,

what is thin client ?

How we make use a system having puppy Os as a thin client?

Please Tell Me the difference between "thin client" and "Remote Desktop"

Thank You

[HairyWill]

gross simplification

thin client is hardware
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thin_client

remote desktop is software
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_desktop
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_desktop_software