servers
servers — noun
- serverssingular
- serversesplural
1. A powerful computer that stores data and programs and makes them available to ot
A powerful computer that stores data and programs and makes them available to other computers connected through a local network or the internet.
Sven rebooted the company server after it stopped responding to user requests.
subject of reboot / crash contexts
Lien checked the server logs to find out why the webpage was loading so slowly.
collocation: server logs
The new server that the IT team installed stores over fifty terabytes of data.
When the server crashed, Adisa restored the data from a recent backup copy.
- client
a computer that requests data or services from a server
用法筆記
The headword is listed as the plural form servers; the singular is server. In computing contexts, server is frequently modified by a noun describing its function (file server, mail server, web server, database server).
常見錯誤
2. A large spoon, fork, or other tool used to put food onto people's plates when a
A large spoon, fork, or other tool used to put food onto people's plates when a meal is shared at a table, especially during a family dinner or a party.
Selim passed the salad server to his mother so she could take some.
object: food + server (salad server)
Jiwoo picked up the flat pie server and lifted out a slice for each guest.
The silver gravy server sat beside the roast chicken on the dining table.
Caleb asked his brother to hand him the cake server from the kitchen drawer.
- serving spoon
more general, refers specifically to a spoon-shaped utensil
- serving fork
refers to a fork-shaped utensil, often used with a spoon for meat
- ladle
a deep spoon with a long handle for serving soup or sauce
用法筆記
This sense is always paired with a noun specifying the type of food (salad server, pie server, cake server, gravy server). The first word tells you what food the utensil is meant to serve.
3. A person whose job is to bring food and drinks to customers at a restaurant, tak
A person whose job is to bring food and drinks to customers at a restaurant, take their orders, and help them during their meal.
Theo worked as a server at a busy Italian restaurant during summer vacation.
work as + a server
Yael asked the server whether the fish dish contained any dairy products.
A good server remembers customers' names and checks on them with a smile.
The server brought Adina a fresh cup of coffee and a menu to look at.
- waiter
traditionally a male server; still widely used in British English
- waitress
traditionally a female server; still common in British English
- wait staff
a collective term for all serving staff in a restaurant
用法筆記
Server is the gender-neutral term now commonly used in American English instead of waiter or waitress. In British English, waiter / waitress is still more frequent.
4. The player who hits the ball to begin a point in a court game such as tennis, ba
The player who hits the ball to begin a point in a court game such as tennis, badminton, or volleyball, where the ball is put into play from behind a line at one end of the court.
The server hit a powerful first serve that the opponent could not return.
subject of hit / serve in tennis context
The server on Court 2 tossed the ball up and hit an ace that Priya could not return.
Under the tournament rules, the server changes sides after every two points are played.
Jessica watched the server closely to guess which direction the ball would go.
- receiver
the player who returns the serve
用法筆記
In tennis scoring, the server has an advantage and is noted first when giving a score (e.g., 15-0 for the server). The serve alternates between players or teams every game.