server
UK/'sɜːvə/US/'sә:vә/
NGSL 3kB1
Definitions
n.
A computer or program that provides services or data to other computers on a network
服务器
n.
A person who serves food and drink, esp. in a restaurant
服务员，侍者
n.
In tennis etc., the player who serves
（网球等）发球员
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedserve + -er ('one who/that which does'). The agent ending applies in three worlds at once: a person who serves food, a player who serves the ball, and — by metaphor — a machine that 'serves' data to other computers.
Root serv still carries 62 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.web server网络服务器
- 2.cloud server云服务器
- 3.dedicated server专用服务器
- 4.file server文件服务器
Example Sentences
- 1.
The website crashed because the server was overloaded.
- 2.
Our server recommended the grilled salmon.
- 3.
The server won the point with a powerful ace.