Does Google Docs calculate in the cloud or in the browser?

Question

Google

Perhaps a stupid question (especially for Friday), but I'll ask.
There is a hypothetical task to do a lot of searches and replacements (this is an example) in a certain file on a weak computer.
if I upload it to google docs, where will these operations actually take place - on google servers or in the user's browser?

Answer 1

Well, the question is interesting.
At least a cursory examination gave conflicting data: no specifics, because everything is obfuscated, but there are many scripts with different purposes.
However, if Googledrive can work without a connection to the server , it can definitely be said that somehow it works on the client. Apparently, the wonders of Javascript.
However, something is still most likely considered on the server, due to the nature of the apps script - it still knows how to store something in the cloud. And yes, he can do a lot more. Let's check it as homework (hint: try to raise the server and access it from the script, and then see "who" accessed it).

Answer 2

On Google servers, since the file is uploaded to Google Docs and all operations with it are carried out there.

Answer 3

There is a feeling that the calculations in the browser are taking place in the browser. On a slow computer, data in Google docs is given instantly, and all calculations occur with a delay.