server

Word parts

serve + -er

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈsɜːvə/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈsɝvɚ/

• Audio (UK)

  (file)

Noun

Singular server

Plural servers

Servers used by Wikimedia (sense 1)

1. (countable) A server is a type of computer that people can access through the Internet to visit a website.

   I recently bought a server to host my online shop.

2. (countable) A server is a person who serves food.
   • Synonyms: waiter and waitress