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English noun: server

1. server (person) a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)


Synonymswaiter


Broader (hypernym)dining-room attendant, restaurant attendant


Narrower (hyponym)carhop, counterman, counterperson, counterwoman, sommelier, waitress, wine steward, wine waiter

2. server (person) (court games) the player who serves to start a point


Broader (hypernym)participant, player


Domain categorycourt game

3. server (artifact) (computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network


Synonymshost


Broader (hypernym)computer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system


Part meronymcomputer network


Domain categorycomputer science, computing

4. server (artifact) utensil used in serving food or drink


Broader (hypernym)utensil









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