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server
noun serv·er \ˈsər-vər\
: a person who brings your food and drinks at a restaurant : a waiter or waitress
: the main computer in a network which provides files and services that are used by the other computers
: the player who begins play in tennis, volleyball, etc., by serving the ball
Full Definition of SERVER
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: one that serves food or drink
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: the player who serves (as in tennis)
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: something used in serving food or drink
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: one that serves legal processes upon another
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: the celebrant's assistant at mass
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: a computer in a network that is used to provide services (as access to files or shared peripherals or the routing of e-mail) to other computers in the network
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First Known Use of SERVER
15th century
Related to SERVER
- Synonyms
- garçon, waiter, waitperson
Rhymes with SERVER
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