Definition of Server

On the Internet or other network, a computer or program that hosts web pages and responds to commands from a client.

A computer that provides shared resources, such as files or printers, to network users.

A computer, or a software package, that provides a specific kind of service to- clientsoftware running on other computers. The term can refer to a particular piece of software, such as a- WWW- server, or to the machine on which the software is running