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server

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serv·er  (sûrvr)
n.
1.
a. One who serves food and drink.
b. Something, such as a tray, that is used in serving food and drink.
2. An altar server.
3. Law One who serves a writ or summons.
4. Sports The player who serves, as in court games.
5. Computer Science
a. A file server.
b. A computer that processes requests for HTML and other documents that are components of webpages.

server
Noun
1. Computers a computer or program that supplies data to other machines on a network
2. a person who serves

server  (sûrvr)
A computer that manages centralized data storage or network communications resources. A server provides and organizes access to these resources for other computers linked to it.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.serverserver - a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
carhop - a waiter at a drive-in restaurant
counterman, counterperson, counterwoman - someone who attends a counter (as in a diner)
dining-room attendant, restaurant attendant - someone employed to provide service in a dining room
sommelier, wine steward, wine waiter - a waiter who manages wine service in a hotel or restaurant
waitress - a woman waiter
2.server - (court games) the player who serves to start a point
court game - an athletic game played on a court
player, participant - a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
3.server - (computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network
computer network - (computer science) a network of computers
computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
4.server - utensil used in serving food or drink
utensil - an implement for practical use (especially in a household)
Translations
server [səːvəʳ] serve n (Comput) → serveur m
server [ˈsəːvəʳ] n (COMPUT) → server m inv


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