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server (sʉr′vər)

noun

  1. a person who serves, as an assistant to the celebrant at Mass, a waiter, a player who serves the ball, etc.
  2. a thing used in serving, as a tray, cart, etc.
  3. Comput. the central computer in a network (sense ) to which other computers or terminals are connected: shared programs, files, and databases are stored on the server

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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