server
[ sur-ver ]
/ ˈsɜr vər /
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noun
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British Dictionary definitions for server
server
/ (ˈsɜːvə) /
noun
a person who serves
mainly RC Church a person who acts as acolyte or assists the priest at Mass
something that is used in serving food and drink
the player who serves in racket games
computing a computer or program that supplies data or resources to other machines on a network
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Scientific definitions for server
server
[ sûr′vər ]
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.
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Cultural definitions for server
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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