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server

[ sur-ver ]

noun

  1. a person who serves.
  2. a person who waits on tables; a waiter or waitress.
  3. something that serves or is used in serving, as a salver.
  4. a broad fork, spoon, or spatula for dishing out and serving individual portions of food, as vegetables, cake, or pie.
  5. Also called al·tar serv·er [awl, -ter sur-ver]. Ecclesiastical. an attendant on the priest at Mass, who arranges the altar, makes the responses, etc.
  6. (in tennis, badminton, handball, etc.) the player who puts the ball or shuttlecock in play.
  7. Computers. a computer that makes services, as access to data files, programs, and peripheral devices, available to workstations on a network. Compare client ( def 5 ), file server.


server

/ ˈ²õɜ˱¹É™ /

noun

  1. a person who serves
  2. RC Church a person who acts as acolyte or assists the priest at Mass
  3. something that is used in serving food and drink
  4. the player who serves in racket games
  5. computing a computer or program that supplies data or resources to other machines on a network
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server

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  1. 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.

server

  1. Computer or software that performs administration or coordination functions within a network .
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of server1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; serve + -er 1( def )
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As they ramp up their AI investments, tech companies also are spending more than analysts anticipated on capital expenditures such as data centers and servers.

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The hospitality and tourism industry is a key contributor to L.A.’s economy, employing more than 540,000 people who work as room cleaners, dishwashers, restaurant servers and bellhops, among other jobs.

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“Once information enters a database and is shared across servers or affiliates, it may exist in multiple locations.â€

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The polling company noted that Americans’ concern over the Signal scandal was larger than polled concern at any point over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s private email server use.

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It was the lunch rush earlier this week, yet every Gale’s server, busboy and cook stopped what they were doing to shake Jarrín’s hand.

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