web server

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of web server¹

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

Software development includes web servers, browsing tools as well as repair services.

From Popular-Science

Our origin servers are only tasked with creating and updating content, and the reverse proxy is our web server that focuses solely on responding to requests.

From ProPublica

Moreover, because the web server simply retrieves and serves resources, and does not generate them, the site can handle more traffic and is more stable and performant.

From ProPublica

Access your CPanel by logging into your web server host account.

From Search Engine Land

A web server log file is a file containing a record of all the requests that your server receives.

From Search Engine Land

Unfortunately, the site was storing all the “private” Snapchats on a web server, along with the usernames of senders.

From The Daily Beast

Every time you visit a website your computer communicates with a web server on the other end, which is hosting the website.

From The Daily Beast