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Definition of Server

By David Bolton, About.com

Definition: Server has two related meanings.

  1. A Server is a computer that provides services used by other computers. For example a web server serves up web pages.
  2. A Server is a computer program that has an associated Client program. This might run on the same computer or on another networked computer. MySql is an example of a database server program. Developers write clients that communicate with the server.

Glossary:

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Examples:
When the disk was full, the server crashed.
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