server
/ˈsɜːvə/noun
A program that provides services to other programs or devices, either in the same computer or over a computer network.
Example sentence
- “The server is overloaded.”
Related words
databaseA set of tables and other objects (queries, reports, forms) in the form of a structured data set.folderA virtual container in a computer's file system, in which files and other folders may be stored.algorithmA collection of ordered steps that solve a mathematical problem.printerA device, usually attached to a computer, used to print text or images onto paper; an analogous device capable of producing three-dimensional objects.encryptionThe process of obscuring information to make it unreadable without special knowledge, key files, or passwords.monitorA device similar to a television set used as to give a graphical display of the output from a computer.