server

Etymology

From Middle English servere, equivalent to serve + -er.

noun

1. (computing) A program that provides services to other programs or devices, either in the same computer or over a computer network.
2. (computing) A computer dedicated to running such programs.
   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. 2013-06-14, Jonathan Freedland, “Obama's once hip brand is now tainted”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 1, page 18
3. One who serves.
   1. A waitress or waiter.
   2. (tennis, volleyball) The player who serves the ball.
   3. (Christianity) A priest's attendant at the celebration of the Eucharist.
4. A tray for dishes.
5. A spoon for serving food.