server : Idioms & Phrases


client-server

  • adjective relating to a computer system in which a central server supports a number of networked workstations
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dedicated file server

  • noun (computer science) a file server that can be used only as a file server
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file server

  • noun (computer science) a digital computer that provides workstations on a network with controlled access to shared resources
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non-dedicated file server

  • noun (computer science) a file server that can be used simultaneously as a workstation
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process-server

  • noun someone who personally delivers a process (a writ compelling attendance in court) or court papers to the defendant
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web map server

  • noun a computer program that produces maps of spatially referenced data dynamically from geographic information
    Web Map Service.
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