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Expand Up @@ -371,25 +371,25 @@ To support React Server Components as a bundler or framework, we recommend pinni

For more, see the docs for [React Server Components](/reference/rsc/server-components).

### Server Actions {/*server-actions*/}
### Server Functions {/*server-actions*/}

Server Actions allow Client Components to call async functions executed on the server.
Server Functions allow Client Components to call async functions executed on the server.

When a Server Action is defined with the `"use server"` directive, your framework will automatically create a reference to the server function, and pass that reference to the Client Component. When that function is called on the client, React will send a request to the server to execute the function, and return the result.
When a Server Functions is defined with the [`"use server"`](/reference/rsc/use-server) directive and is used by a Client Component, your framework will automatically create a reference to the server function, and pass that reference to the Client Component. When that function is called on the client, React will send a request to the server to execute the function, and return the result.

<Note>

#### There is no directive for Server Components. {/*there-is-no-directive-for-server-components*/}

A common misunderstanding is that Server Components are denoted by `"use server"`, but there is no directive for Server Components. The `"use server"` directive is used for Server Actions.
A common misunderstanding is that Server Components are denoted by `"use server"`, but there is no directive for Server Components. The `"use server"` directive is used for Server Functions.

For more info, see the docs for [Directives](/reference/rsc/directives).

</Note>

Server Actions can be created in Server Components and passed as props to Client Components, or they can be imported and used in Client Components.
Server Functions can be created in Server Components and passed as props to Client Components, or they can be imported and used in Client Components.

For more, see the docs for [React Server Actions](/reference/rsc/server-actions).
For more, see the docs for [React Server Functions](/reference/rsc/server-actions).

## Improvements in React 19 {/*improvements-in-react-19*/}

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