server

noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about server at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

1. A person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant).
2. (court games) the player who serves to start a point.
3. (computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network.