serv‧er /ˈsɜːvə $ ˈsɜːrvər/ noun [countable]
[Word Family: noun: servant, serve, server, service, disservice, the services, serving, servery, servicing, servility, servitude; adjective: serviceable, servile, serving; verb: serve, service]

1.
a) the main computer on a network, which controls all the others:
The server’s down (=not working) again.
b) one of the computers on a network that provides a special service
file/print server
All data is stored on a central file server.

2. the player who hits the ball to begin a game in tennis, volleyball etc

3. a special spoon for putting a particular type of food onto a plate:
salad servers

4. American English someone whose job is to bring you your food in a restaurant Synonym : waiter, waitress

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