file server

file server

n.

A computer connected to a network on which users of the network can store files.

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file server

n

(Computer Science) computing the central unit of a local area network that controls its operation and provides access to separately stored data files

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file′ serv`er

n.

a computer that makes files available to workstations on a network.

Compare server (def. 6).

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file server - (computer science) a digital computer that provides workstations on a network with controlled access to shared resources dedicated file server - (computer science) a file server that can be used only as a file server digital computer - a computer that represents information by numerical (binary) digits non-dedicated file server - (computer science) a file server that can be used simultaneously as a workstation computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures

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