1 (computing) a computer program that controls or supplies information to several computers connected in a NETWORK; the main computer on which this program is run:
a file / print server
2 (sport) a player who is serving, for example in tennis
3 [usuallypl.] a kitchen UTENSIL (= tool) used for putting food onto sb's plate:
salad servers
4 (AmE) a person who serves food in a restaurant; a WAITER or WAITRESS
5 a person who helps a priest during a church service
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Is server a noun, verb, or something else?
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