server
A program that provides services to other programs or devices, either in the same computer or over a computer network.
Other meanings
A computer dedicated to running such programs.
A community space where only those who joined it can communicate in .
Synonyms
- host
A kind of
- computer
Related words
- server computer
Example sentences
Word history
From Middle English "servere".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “server” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.