What is a Servlet

  • Servlet is server side component, a servlet is small pluggable extension to the server.
  • Servlets are used to extend the functionality of the java-enabled server.
  • Servlets will be loaded in theAddress space of web server.
  • Servlet can be loaded in 3 ways
    • When the web sever starts.
    • You can set this in the configuration file.
    • Through an administration interface.