server en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Middle English servere, equivalent to serve + -er.
Meanings
- A program that provides services to other programs or devices, either in the same computer or over a computer network.
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A computer dedicated to running such programs.
Now we are liberal with our innermost secrets, spraying them into the public ether with a generosity our forebears could not have imagined. Where we once sent love letters in a sealed envelope, or stuck photographs of our children in a family album, now such private material is despatched to servers and clouds operated by people we don't know and will never meet.
2013 June 14, Jonathan Freedland, “Obama's once hip brand is now tainted”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 1, page 18:
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(qualifier:social media) A community space where only those who joined it can communicate in channels.
Please take a look at my log its completely going haywire… My server is changing the admin name and doesn’t store any created channels.
2020 August 11, EasyCompZeeland, “My server is changing the admin name and doesn’t store any created channels… out of the blue”, in Official TeamSpeak Community Forum, TeamSpeak Server:Discord gives you the power to create an invite-only home for your friends or community - a place where you can talk, hang out, and have fun. We call these special places - servers [...]
2020, “Beginner's Guide to Discord”, in Discord Help Center:Basically like how there is an emoji button for statuses and bios but make them for certain settings such as channel names or descriptions. This little QOL(quality of life) change would add a slightly faster way of navigating through channels and add a nicer more organized appearance to some servers.
2024 June 30, Narunzo, “I can't find a decent place where I can post a suggestion and it would be seen by staff in Guilded so I'm posting my suggestion here”, in Reddit, r/guilded:
- One who serves. ▸ A waitress or waiter.
- One who serves. ▸ The player who serves the ball.
- One who serves. ▸ A priest's attendant at the celebration of the Eucharist.
- A tray for dishes.
- A spoon for serving food.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| servers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
server-only · name server · pie server · streaming server · print server · serverwide · blade server · subserver · process server · cockserver · preprint server · file server · listserver · open proxy server · server-side storage · server push · serverlet · client-server · metaserver · server-side rendering · eye-server · DNS server · lip-server · cross-server · proxy server · distribution server · jump server · serverless · domain name server · server computer · cake server · mirror server journal · superserver · language server · servermate · chunkserver · key server · interserver · nonserver · servlet · web server · server farm · keyserver · server-side · servent · multiserver
Descendants
server · server · سرور · サーバー · Server · سِيرْفَر · เซิร์ฟเวอร์ · سِيرْڤَر · 서버 · szerver · server · server · се́рвер · server · सर्वर · sørvar · serwer · sørver · server · server · server
Hyponyms
stand-alone Web server · miniserver · data structure server · virtual server · virtual private server · deskside server · shared server · time-server · anarchy server · dedicated server · Web server · timeserver · database server · stand-alone server · fileserver · application server · microserver · pedestal server · physical server · wine server (waiter)
Synonyms
acolyte · altar server · salver
Translations (175)
hi सर्वर (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · de Server (computing: a computer dedicated to running server programs) · nl dienblad (a tray for dishes) · mi tūmau (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · id peladen (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · ms pelayan (computing: a computer dedicated to running server programs) · sh се̏рвер (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · el υπηρέτης (one who serves) · fi tarjoilija (preferred unisex term for a waitress or waiter) · fa-ira کارساز (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · fa-ira سِرْوِر (computing: a computer dedicated to running server programs) · fr servante (one who serves) · tk serwer (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · de Server (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · cmn 伺服器 (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · vi máy chủ (computing: a computer dedicated to running server programs) · ar خَادِم (one who serves) · be се́рвер (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · hu szerver (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · ar مُلَقِّم (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · tr hizmetçi (preferred unisex term for a waitress or waiter) · ar مِخْدَام m or مُخَدِّم (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · nl serveerder (one who serves) · hy սպասավոր (one who serves) · fo ambætari (computing: a computer dedicated to running server programs) · el υπηρέτρια (one who serves) · cmn 服務器 /服务器 (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · he שרת (one who serves) · oc servidor (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · nn server (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · pt server (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · nl serveerster (one who serves) · es servidor (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · bg съ́рвър (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · ro server (computing: a computer dedicated to running server programs) · sq server (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · bg по́днос (a tray for dishes) · de Diener (one who serves) · be сэ́рвэр (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · la minister (computing: a computer dedicated to running server programs) · nds-de Denersche (one who serves) · mk опслужувач (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · it servente (one who serves) · pt server (computing: a computer dedicated to running server programs) · lt serveris (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · sv betjänt (one who serves) · hy սկուտեղ (a tray for dishes) · nn serveringsperonell (preferred unisex term for a waitress or waiter) · ru подно́с (a tray for dishes) · el εξυπηρετητής (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · he מלצר (one who serves) · bg сервитьо́рка (one who serves) · th เซิร์ฟเวอร์ (computing: a computer dedicated to running server programs) · uk се́рвер (computing: a computer dedicated to running server programs) · lv serveris (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · it server (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · nds-de Denerin (one who serves) · vi máy chủ (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · mk сервер (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · ja サーバー (computing: a computer dedicated to running server programs) · vi máy phục vụ (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · nn tenarmaskin (computing: a computer dedicated to running server programs) · pl kelner (one who serves) · el σερβιτόρος (one who serves) · sv serveringspersonal (preferred unisex term for a waitress or waiter) · sv servitör (one who serves) · gl camareira (preferred unisex term for a waitress or waiter) · ja サーバー (a tray for dishes) · nds-de Dener (one who serves) · fr serviteur (one who serves) · ru официа́нт (one who serves) · eo servilo (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · pt servidor (one who serves) · tr hizmetçi (one who serves) · hy սպասարկող (one who serves) · pl serwer (computing: a computer dedicated to running server programs) · ur سَرْوَر (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · es servidor (one who serves) · es sirviente (one who serves) · ht sèvitè (one who serves) · ru служи́тель (one who serves) · pl kelnerka (one who serves) · uz server (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · nn servitør (one who serves) · ko 봉사기 (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · ar خَادِمَة (one who serves) · de Dienerin (one who serves) · nds-de Denersch (one who serves) · ar خَادِم (computing: a computer dedicated to running server programs) · pt servidor (computing: a computer dedicated to running server programs) · sl strežnik (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · nrf sèrveux (preferred unisex term for a waitress or waiter) · fi tarjotin (a tray for dishes) · ko 서버 (computing: a computer dedicated to running server programs) · sv bricka (a tray for dishes) · nb server (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · km ម៉ាស៊ីនមេ (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · pl serwer (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · ar خَادُوم m or خَادِم (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · ky сервер (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · nb tjener (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · fi tarjoilija (one who serves) · ru се́рвер (computing: a computer dedicated to running server programs) · hy սպասարկիչ (computing: a computer dedicated to running server programs) · ru служи́тельница (one who serves) · nn tenar (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · vi trình chủ (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · sv server (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · tg сервер (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · ru се́рвер (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · ja サーバー (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · nl server (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · fi palvelin (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · yue 服務器 /服务器 (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · fa-ira سِرْوِر (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · gl servidor (computing: a computer dedicated to running server programs) · da server (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · sk server (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · es servidor (computing: a computer dedicated to running server programs) · fi palvelin (computing: a computer dedicated to running server programs) · nb serveringspersonell (preferred unisex term for a waitress or waiter) · ar مُزَوِّد (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · kk сервер (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · sv personal (preferred unisex term for a waitress or waiter) · ka სერვერი (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · uk се́рвер (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · fi palvelinkone (computing: a computer dedicated to running server programs) · fa-ira پیشْخِدْمَت (one who serves) · ko 서버 (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · izh taritsija (preferred unisex term for a waitress or waiter) · my ဆာဗိုစနစ် (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · nl bediening (preferred unisex term for a waitress or waiter) · hy սերվեր (computing: a computer dedicated to running server programs) · hy սպասարկիչ (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · th เซิร์ฟเวอร์ (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · az server (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · mn сервер (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · tr sunucu (computing: a computer dedicated to running server programs) · ro server (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · bg сервитьо́р (one who serves) · fi palvelinohjelma (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · my ဆာဗာ (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · is miðlari (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · tr server (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · yue 伺服器 (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · sh sȅrver (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · tr sunucu (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · grc ὑπηρέτης (one who serves) · nl server (computing: a computer dedicated to running server programs) · nb servivør (one who serves) · fr serveur (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · tr server (computing: a computer dedicated to running server programs) · fr serviteuse (one who serves) · he שָׁרָת (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · ru официа́нтка (one who serves) · el εξυπηρετητής (computing: a computer dedicated to running server programs) · bg сървър (computing: a computer dedicated to running server programs) · ca servidor (computing: a computer dedicated to running server programs) · fr serviteresse (one who serves) · bn সার্ভার (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · cmn 伺服器 (computing: a computer dedicated to running server programs) · pt servidor (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · cmn 服務器 /服务器 (computing: a computer dedicated to running server programs) · et server (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · la minister (preferred unisex term for a waitress or waiter) · cs server (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · gl camareiro (preferred unisex term for a waitress or waiter) · gl servidor (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · sv värddator (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · grc ὑπηρέτρια (one who serves) · nb tjenermaskin (computing: a computer dedicated to running server programs) · ms pelayan (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) · fi palvelija (one who serves) · el δίσκος (a tray for dishes) · de Bedienung (preferred unisex term for a waitress or waiter)