Meaning

8 senses
  1. A program that provides services to other programs or devices, either in the same computer or over a computer network.

    Server

    се́рверsérver

    се́рверsérver

    (computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network

  2. A computer dedicated to running such programs.

    Server

    се́рверsérver

    се́рверsérver

  3. A community space where only those who joined it can communicate in channels.

  4. One who serves.

    A waitress or waiter.

    Bedienung, Diener, Dienerin

    служи́тельslužítelʹ, служи́тельницаslužítelʹnica, официа́нтoficiánt

  5. The player who serves the ball.

    (court games) the player who serves to start a point

  6. A priest's attendant at the celebration of the Eucharist.

  7. A tray for dishes.

    подно́сpodnós

  8. A spoon for serving food.

    utensil used in serving food or drink

Examples

122 sentences
  1. The server was down.

    Сервер був недоступний.

    ruСервер упал.

    deDer Server war ausgefallen.

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  2. The server is down.

    Сервер недоступний.

    ruСервер упал.

    deDer Server ist ausgefallen.

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  3. The server is down again.

    Сервер знову лежить.

    ruСервер снова упал.

    deDer Server ist wieder ausgefallen.

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  4. I'll be your server this evening.

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  5. Is something going on with your server?

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users:
Русский
By meaning 3
computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users:
one who serves:
a tray for dishes:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users:
preferred unisex term for a waitress or waiter:
one who serves:

Origin

From Middle English servere, equivalent to serve + -er.

From Middle English servere, equivalent to serve + -er.

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Forms

plural: servers
Singularserver
Pluralservers

regular

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • (computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network:host
  • a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant):waiter

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

40 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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