blade server

noun

: a computer server designed to be used as a modular part of a larger assembly
To minimize lag, CCP started using hundreds of blade servers—thin computers that sit vertically on special racks, like books on a shelf—and solid-state drives, which are much faster than the traditional spinning hard-disk drives.Erico Guizzo

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Your blade server suddenly fails in the middle of payroll processing. Joe Finlinson, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

2001, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blade server was in 2001

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“Blade server.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blade%20server. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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