server server /ˈsɝːvɝ/

noun

1. Utensil used in serving food or drink  ( server )
   utensil used in serving food or drink
   
2. (computing) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network  ( host , server )
   (computing) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network
    The website is hosted on a server that is located in a different country
   The website is hosted on a server that is located in a different country
   
   
3. (court games) the player who serves to start a point  ( server )
   (court games) the player who serves to start a point
   
4. A person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)  ( server , waitperson , waitron [American, South Africa] , waiter )
   a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
    The waiter was very attentive and recommended the special of the day
   The waiter was very attentive and recommended the special of the day