Meaning & use
server
A computer program or device that provides data or services to other computers over a network.
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The company's website went offline when the server crashed unexpectedly.
Files are stored securely on a remote server rather than on individual computers.
A note on using this word
Server also means a person who waits tables at a restaurant, an everyday sense distinct from the computing term.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A person who takes orders and serves food or drinks, especially in a restaurant.
Our server recommended the daily special before we ordered.
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