Explain the difference between the Appium server and the Appium driver.
- The server and driver are interchangeable terms in Appium
- The server handles the UIAutomator, while the driver manages the WebDriver commands
- The server manages device communication, while the driver interacts with the application
- The server translates test scripts, while the driver handles device emulation
The Appium server manages the communication with the mobile device, while the Appium driver interacts with the application under test. The server is responsible for forwarding the WebDriver commands to the appropriate platform-specific automation frameworks (UIAutomation for iOS, UiAutomator for Android).
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