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web server

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noun

Computers.

  1. a remote computer or a computer program that delivers web pages to a user's computer, or a client, upon request from a web browser.

Etymology

Origin of web server

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

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AlphaFold 3’s predecessors were released with downloadable code, but the new program is currently accessible only through a web server that limits requests to 20 daily.

From Science Magazine • May 22, 2024

After the story was published, the M&G's web server Linode was contacted by an "Ian Simpson", claiming he was the original author of the piece.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2023

“But inside each cable, I put an implant that’s got a web server, USB communications, and Wi-Fi access. So it plugs in, powers up, and you can connect to it.”

From The Verge • Aug. 25, 2022

It also found security flaws in the software of the web server used to remotely manage the GPS devices.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 19, 2022

The library started its own web server some time in summer 1995.

From A Short History of EBooks by Lebert, Marie

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