server


Definition: Meaning of, server in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈsəːvə /

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Singular Plural
server servers
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  1. the main computer on a network, which controls all the others
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  2. one of the computers on a network that provides a special service
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  3. the player who hits the ball to begin a game in tennis, VOLLEYBALL etc
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  4. a special spoon for putting a particular type of food onto a plate
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  5. American English someone whose job is to bring you your food in a restaurant [=  waiter, waitress]
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server used in phrases

  • Web Map Server (noun)
    1. a computer program that produces maps of spatially referenced data dynamically from geographic information
  • client-server (adjective)
    1. relating to a computer system in which a central server supports a number of networked workstations
  • dedicated file server (noun)
    1. computing a file server that can be used only as a file server
  • file server (noun)
    1. computing a digital computer that provides workstations on a network with controlled access to shared resources
  • non-dedicated file server (noun)
    1. computing a file server that can be used simultaneously as a workstation
  • process-server (noun)
    1. a writ compelling attendance in court someone who personally delivers a process or court papers to the defendant
  • server cluster (noun)
    1. computing a collection of computer servers used to provide high-capacity service far beyond the capability of a single machine
  • server farm (noun)
    1. an office which has a large amount of computer equipment holding all the software and information for websites
  • web server (noun)
    1. a computer that runs software to serve web pages and other documents over the internet
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