---
type: "term"
title: "Server-Role Component"
description: "A component that accepts and handles inbound requests or stimuli relative to the attacker."
resource: "tlctc:term:server-role-component"
tags:
  - "glossary"
---
# Server-Role Component

A component that **accepts and handles inbound requests or stimuli** relative to the attacker. The component is in "server role" for the specific interaction being classified.

**Reference:** §4.2.2 (Global Definitions), R-ROLE (§4.2.5)