server

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English servere, equivalent to serve +‎ -er. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsɜːvə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsɝvɚ/ Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)və(ɹ) Hyphenation: serv‧er === Noun === server (plural servers) (computing) A program that provides services to other programs or devices, either in the same computer or over a computer network. Antonym: client (computing) A computer dedicated to running such programs. (social media) A community space where only those who joined it can communicate in channels. One who serves. A waitress or waiter. (tennis, volleyball) The player who serves the ball. (Christianity) A priest's attendant at the celebration of the Eucharist. Synonyms: altar server, acolyte A tray for dishes. Synonym: salver A spoon for serving food. ==== Usage notes ==== (one who serves): Some prefer server to waiter or waitress because it is gender-neutral. ==== Hyponyms ==== (waiter): wine server ==== Derived terms ==== server computer ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === server on Wikipedia.Wikipedia server (computing) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia altar server on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === revers, verser == Catalan == === Etymology === From serva +‎ -er. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern) [sərˈbe̞] IPA(key): (Balearic) [sərˈve] IPA(key): (Central) [sərˈbe] IPA(key): (Valencia) [seɾˈveɾ] IPA(key): (Northwestern) [serˈbe] === Noun === server m (plural servers) serviceberry, Sorbus domestica (tree) ==== Derived terms ==== severola === Further reading === “server”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 == Chinese == === Etymology === From English server. === Pronunciation === === Noun === server (Hong Kong Cantonese, computing) server (Classifier: 個／个 c; 部 c) === See also === (clipping) ser (soe1) == Dutch == === Etymology === From English server. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsʏrvər/ Hyphenation: ser‧ver === Noun === server m (plural servers, diminutive servertje n) (computing) server (a computer or software that provides services to other programs or users) ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “server” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language] server on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl === Anagrams === revers, verser == Italian == === Etymology === Borrowed from English server. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsɛr.ver/ Rhymes: -ɛrver Hyphenation: sèr‧ver === Noun === server m (invariable) (computing) server (a computer or software that provides services to other programs or users) === References === == Latin == === Verb === server first-person singular present passive subjunctive of servō == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology 1 === From English server. ==== Alternative forms ==== sørver ==== Pronunciation ==== ==== Noun ==== server m (definite singular serveren, indefinite plural servere, definite plural serverne) (computing) a server === Etymology 2 === From English server. Akin to serve +‎ -er. ==== Alternative forms ==== sørver ==== Pronunciation ==== ==== Noun ==== server m (definite singular serveren, indefinite plural servere, definite plural serverne) (tennis) the player who serves the ball === Etymology 3 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Alternative forms ==== server ==== Pronunciation ==== ==== Verb ==== server imperative of servere === References === “server” in The Bokmål Dictionary. “server” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB). === Anagrams === verser == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology 1 === From English server. ==== Alternative forms ==== sørvar ==== Pronunciation ==== ==== Noun ==== server m (definite singular serveren, indefinite plural serverar, definite plural serverane) (computing) a server (tennis) the player who serves the ball === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Alternative forms ==== servér ==== Pronunciation ==== ==== Verb ==== server imperative of servera === References === “server” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. === Anagrams === verser == Portuguese == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English server. === Pronunciation === === Noun === server m (plural servers) (computing, social media) a server Synonym: servidor == Romanian == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English server. === Noun === server n (plural servere) (computing) server ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “server”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026 == Spanish == === Alternative forms === sérver === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English server. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈseɾbeɾ/ [ˈseɾ.β̞eɾ] Rhymes: -eɾbeɾ Syllabification: ser‧ver === Noun === server m (plural servers) (computing, social media) a server Synonym: servidor == Swedish == === Noun === server c (computing) a server ==== Declension ==== === Anagrams === reserv, verser == Turkish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sæɾˈvæɾ/ Hyphenation: ser‧ver === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Ottoman Turkish سرور, from Persian سَروَر (sarvar). ==== Noun ==== server (definite accusative serveri, plural serverler) (archaic) master ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== serverlik ===== Related terms ===== serveran === Etymology 2 === Unadapted borrowing from English server. ==== Noun ==== server (definite accusative serveri, plural serverler) (computing) server Synonym: sunucu === Further reading === Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “server”, in Nişanyan Sözlük Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “server”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı