server

[ sur-ver ]
/ ˈsɜr vər /

noun

Origin of server

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at serve, -er1

Example sentences from the Web for server

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

Scientific definitions for server

server
[ sûrvər ]

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.

Cultural definitions for server

server

Computer or software that performs administration or coordination functions within a network.