O seguinte texto foi retirado da RFC 4511, que especifica o LDAP:
The general model adopted by this protocol is one of clients performing protocol operations against servers. In this model, a client transmits a protocol request describing the operation to be performed to a server. The server is then responsible for performing the necessary operation(s) in the Directory. Upon completion of an operation, the server typically returns a response containing appropriate data to the requesting client. Protocol operations are generally independent of one another. Each operation is processed as an atomic action, leaving the directory in a consistent state.
De acordo com o texto,
