Server meaning in English

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Definition

a server: a central computer from which other computers obtain information noun
The server is down; it's not working therefore the other computers aren't working either.
a server (in a restaurant): a waiter (in a restaurant), the person who delivers food to customers at a table noun

Examples

  • "I'll be your server this afternoon."
  • "The server is currently having trouble recognizing new computer accounts but we are hoping to resolve this problem within a few days."
  • "On the other hand, the server could die at any moment."
  • "Jean and I have managed to recover all of our data and transfer it to our new servers, so theoretically you should have received all emails which were sent to you while our server was offline."
  • "If you have newer servers, I'd advise you to replace the older access points with the 11g."
  • "I want that server by tomorrow, and I'm not taking "No" for an answer!"
  • "Listen, I'm having a real problem with one of my servers, and I think I may have a virus."
  • "My servers could handle 10 times the traffic if they weren't busy apologizing for your shit code base."
  • "This could be why the server at station 12 shuts down every twenty-five minutes."
  • "Stephen : Do you have the product specification number for your server?"
  • "It seems your cooling system on your server could be malfunctioning."
  • "The SERVER has designated this message as JUNK MAIL."
  • "Seriously though, I think I may have a serious problem with one of my servers."
  • "August 16th : Server at station 12 would not turn on today."
  • "He asked me to send in my server so that a new motherboard could be installed."
  • "So, if you wouldn't mind, I'm going to send someone down to pick up your server."
  • "Subject: Delavigne mail server (urgent!)"
  • "August 27th : Server at station 12 caused the entire network to crash."
  • "The catch is that as more and more people use the internet, more and more pages are loaded, searches are made, and videos are watched, and so more and more servers are needed to power all this web activity."
  • "Despite these steps, the server is still on its death bed."

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