server
word
/ˈsɝvɝ/
SUR-vur
/sˈɜːvɐ/
SUR-vuh
Definition
A server is a computer or program that provides data and services to other computers over a network, or a person who serves food and drinks at a restaurant.
Usage & Nuances
In IT, 'server' (computer) is standard and formal; in restaurants, it's a gender-neutral term (instead of 'waiter/waitress'). Context tells the meaning. Common collocations: 'web server', 'file server', 'ask the server for water'. Don't confuse with 'serve' (the verb).
Spanish: servidor - camarero/camarera (persona)Portuguese (BR): servidor - garçom/garçonete (pessoa)Portuguese (PT): servidor - empregado de mesa (pessoa)Chinese (Simplified): 服务器 - 服务员（指人）Chinese (Traditional): 伺服器 - 服務生（指人）Hindi: सर्वर - वेटर/वेट्रेस (व्यक्ति)Arabic: خادم (كمبيوتر/شخص في مطعم)Bengali: সার্ভার (কম্পিউটার/প্রোগ্রাম) - পরিবেশক (রেস্তোরাঁয়)Russian: сервер (компьютер) - официант/официантка (гендерно-нейтрально)Japanese: サーバー (コンピューター) - サーバー (レストランのスタッフ)Vietnamese: máy chủ (máy tính) - nhân viên phục vụ (nhà hàng)Korean: 서버 (컴퓨터) - 서버 (식당 직원)Turkish: sunucu (bilgisayar) - garson (cinsiyetsiz)Urdu: سرور (کمپیوٹر/پروگرام) - سرور (ریستوران میں عملہ)Indonesian: server (komputer) - pelayan (restoran)
Example Sentences
Our dinner server was very friendly.
basic
The website stopped working because the server crashed.
basic
The company bought a new server for the office network.
basic
Can you ask the server for more napkins?
natural
The photo files are stored on a secure server.
natural
Our favorite server always remembers our order.
natural