Which of the following is the BEST description of a stateless application component?
It relies on server-side storage to keep track of user states and preferences, reducing the client's overhead in subsequent requests.
It retains session state information between requests, necessitating a mechanism to store user data on the server for ongoing interactions.
It treats each request as a separate, independent transaction, without the need to maintain client session state on the server.
It requires sticky sessions to ensure that a user's session data is maintained across multiple interactions with the application.