file server — ➔ server * * * file server UK US noun [C] IT ► a central computer that controls and provides information to other computers in a network: »A client server system usually has a central file server which stores the files … Financial and business terms
server — serv|er [ˈsə:və US ˈsə:rvər] n 1.) a) the main computer on a network, which controls all the others ▪ The server s down (=not working) again. b) one of the computers on a network that provides a special service file/print server ▪ All data is… … Dictionary of contemporary English
server — noun (C) 1 a special spoon or tool for putting a particular kind of food onto a plate: salad servers 2 a player who hits a ball to begin a game in tennis, volleyball etc 3 a) the main computer on a network 1 (4), that controls all the others b)… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
File area network — File Area Networking refers to various methods of sharing files over a network such as storage devices connected to a file server or network attached storage (NAS). Background Data storage technology over the years has evolved from a direct… … Wikipedia
Server — may refer to:In computing: *Server (computing), a server application, operating system, computer, or appliance **Application server, a server dedicated to running certain software applications **Communications server, carrier grade computing… … Wikipedia
server — serv‧er [ˈsɜːvə ǁ ˈsɜːrvər] also ˈfile ˌserver noun [countable] COMPUTING a powerful computer used to store large amounts of information and to connect other smaller computers in a network. The smaller computers are sometimes called client S … Financial and business terms
Server (computing) — For other uses, see Server (disambiguation). Servers in a data center. Several servers are mounted on a rack and connected to a display … Wikipedia
File sharing — This article is about file sharing over the Internet. For printer and file sharing as local area network service, see shared resource. Part of a series on File sharing … Wikipedia
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Client–server model — The client–server model of computing is a distributed application that partitions tasks or workloads between the providers of a resource or service, called servers, and service requesters, called clients.[1] Often clients and servers communicate… … Wikipedia