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server

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
ˈsɜːvə

Definitions

  1. A surname originating as an occupation.
  2. A program that provides services to other programs or devices, either in the same computer or over a computer network.
  3. yours truly; muggins
  4. A computer dedicated to running such programs.
  5. urinal
  6. A community space where only those who joined it can communicate in channels.
  7. One who serves.
  8. A waitress or waiter.
  9. The player who serves the ball.
  10. A priest's attendant at the celebration of the Eucharist.
  11. A tray for dishes.
  12. A spoon for serving food.

Equivalents

Españolservidor
FrançaisServeur
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Examples

“Now we are liberal with our innermost secrets, spraying them into the public ether with a generosity our forebears could not have⟳ imagined. Where we once sent love⟳ letters in a sealed envelope, or stuck photographs of our children in a family album, now such private material is despatched to servers and clouds operated by people we don't know⟳ and will never meet⟳.”
“Please⟳ take⟳ a look⟳ at my log⟳ its completely going haywire… My server is changing the admin name⟳ and doesn’t store any created channels.”
“Discord gives you the power to create⟳ an invite-only home for your friends or community - a place⟳ where you can talk⟳, hang⟳ out, and have⟳ fun. We call⟳ these special places - servers [...]”
“Basically like⟳ how there is an emoji button for statuses and bios but make⟳ them for certain settings such as channel names or descriptions. This little QOL(quality of life) change⟳ would add⟳ a slightly faster way of navigating through channels and add⟳ a nicer more organized appearance to some servers.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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