as in waiter
a person who serves food or drink
we had barely finished ordering when the server brought our salads
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The Mecha Break servers completely failed to withstand the onslaught of testers, crashing under the pressure of players trying to log on and find matches, especially in China.
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Oliver Brandt, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
With that, the attacker was able to connect to the control server through the targeted network, another key rung in the breakout ladder climb.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
Felix may be the mastermind behind a server farm in the Bronx with enough resources to launch a mass cyberattack.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
Equally memorable was our server, Chareez, whose warmth could fill a room.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
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Oliver Brandt, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
With that, the attacker was able to connect to the control server through the targeted network, another key rung in the breakout ladder climb.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
Felix may be the mastermind behind a server farm in the Bronx with enough resources to launch a mass cyberattack.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
Equally memorable was our server, Chareez, whose warmth could fill a room.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Server.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/server. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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