server
(noun) utensil used in serving food or drink
server, host
(noun) (computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network
server
(noun) (court games) the player who serves to start a point
waiter, server
(noun) a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
server (plural servers)
(computing) A program that provides services to other programs or devices, either in the same computer or over a computer network.
(computing) A computer dedicated to running such programs.
One who serves.
A waitress or waiter.
(tennis, volleyball) The player who serves the ball.
A priest's attendant at the celebration of the Eucharist.
A tray for dishes; a salver.
A spoon for serving food.
• (one who serves): Some prefer server to waiter or waitress because it is unisex.
• (program): client
• data structure server
• dedicated server
• fileserver
• microserver
• miniserver
• physical server
• shared server
• stand-alone server
• stand-alone Web server
• timeserver
• virtual private server
• virtual server
• Web server
• revers, verser
Source: Wiktionary
Serv"er, n.
1. One who serves.
2. A tray for dishes; a salver. Randolph.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 November 2024
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
