file server

American  

noun

Computers.

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

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file server British  

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of file server

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

Some services offer a common shared “data room” that can be the cloud equivalent of a shared network file server.

From The Verge

In 2013 ransomware struck the Swansea Police Department in Massachusetts and encrypted its main file server, locking up important administrative and investigative documents as well as seven years’ of mug shots.

From Scientific American

Each performed its own role in my home network, with a file server, domain server, Exchange server, and media center PC among them.

From The Verge

But the RAVPower FileHub Plus is much more than just a hunk of Lithium Ion — it also quadruples as a portable file server, travel Wi-Fi router, and a SD card reader.

From Time

The software is aimed at "targeted attacks" or "advanced persistent threats" -- cyber attacks that are usually trying to access a credit card database or a file server with sensitive information about clients.

From Reuters