Server

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Server

[ˈsœːvə(r)]
[ˈsœːɐ̯vɐ]

Where it comes from

Fremdwort, entlehnt von englisch server ^(→ en) (mit gleicher Bedeutung).

noun SRV · SVR · Server · Servers

Hardware Computer in einem Netzwerk, der für andere Computer Dienste bereitstellt Der Server ist schon wieder abgestürzt.
Similar: Dienstrechner, Host · Opposite: Peer
Software Computerprogramm, das Dienste bereitstellt Der Server lastet die Hardware voll aus.
Similar: Dienst, Serveranwendung

Opposite: Client

Thesaurus

noun

Opposite: Client

In English

server computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users

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MLA

"Server." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/server. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Server. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/server

Chicago

"Server." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/server.

BibTeX

@misc{server_2026,
  title = {Server},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/server},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}