server

Definition

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

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "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."
• "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."
• "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 [...]"