server

n. person or thing that serves; player who puts the ball into play (Sports); serving utensils (such as a spatula); waiter; computer which manages network resources and provides services to client computers (Computers)

Server may refer to: In computing:Server (computing) a server application, operating system, computer, or appliance.Application server a server dedicated to running certain software applicationsCommunications server, carrier-grade computing platform for communications networksDatabase server provides database servicesProxy server Provides database IT server in servicesFax server provides fax services for clientsFile server provides file servicesGame server a server that video game clients connect to in order to play online togetherStandalone server an emulator for client-server (web-based) programsWeb server a server that HTTP clients connect to in order to send commands and receive responses along with data contentsClient-server a software architecture that separates "server" functions from "client" functionsThe X Server part of the X Window System.Peer-to-peer a network of computers running as both clients and servers.
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The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is a non-profit trade association, was created in 1982 as the Association of Better Computer Dealers, Inc. (ABCD) by representatives of five microcomputer dealerships. Over the course of a decade, ABCD laid the groundwork for many of CompTIA’s initiatives and member benefits.
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Noun
1. a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
(synonym) waiter
(hypernym) dining-room attendant, restaurant attendant
(hyponym) carhop
(derivation) serve, help
2. (court games) the player who serves to start a point
(hypernym) player, participant
(derivation) serve
(classification) court game
3. (computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network
(synonym) host
(hypernym) computer, computing machine, computing device, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system
(part-holonym) computer network
(classification) computer science, computing
4. utensil used in serving food or drink
(hypernym) utensil
(derivation) serve, help

n. (Sports) server, player who puts the ball into play; (Computers) computer which manages network resources and provides services to client computers

n. server, (Computers) computer which manages network resources and provides services to client computers