Server
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
A computer or other device that manages a network service. An example is a print server, which is a device that manages network printing.
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Senses
SANS Glossary of Security Terms
A system entity that provides a service in response to requests from other system entities called clients.
Wordset Dictionary
utensil used in serving food or drink
Wordset Dictionary
(computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network
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(court games) the player who serves to start a point
Wordset Dictionary
a person whose occupation is to serve at table, as in a restaurant
Classifications
Entity Type
System95%rule-basedr:entity.system.compute.v1
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- hostwaiter
- plural
- Servers
- possessive
- Server's
- pluralpossessive
- Servers'