server
Translation
server, waiter, waitress, computer server
Examples
Our server was very friendly.
Our server was very friendly.
The company's email server is down.
The company's email server is down.
He is a fast server in tennis.
He is a fast server in tennis.
Grammar Patterns
a/the server a person who serves food and drink The server took our order.
a computer/web/email server a central computer in a network The web server is not responding.
Similar Words
Synonyms: waiter, waitress, attendant; (computer) host
Etymology
From the verb 'serve' plus the agent suffix '-er', meaning 'one who does something'.
Memory Tips
The '-er' ending often denotes a person or thing that performs an action, like a person who serves food or a computer that serves data.