servers
Data-providing machines
Servers are people or things that serve.
A server in a restaurant takes orders and brings food.
In computing, a server is a computer or program that provides data or services to other computers on a network: The website crashed because the servers went down.
In tennis and volleyball, the server is whoever serves the ball.
Server also names implements for serving food: a cake server, salad servers.
Packet-forwarding network device
- switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
- firewallNetwork access control system
- gatewayPoint of access
- DNSInternet naming protocol
DHCP · IP address · subnet · port · socket · protocol · bandwidth · latency
Large centralized computer system
- workstationTechnical computing system
- rackFrame for holding items
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- clusterGathered group nearby
node · CPU · processor · RAM · storage · SSD · virtual machine · hostname
One who serves tables
- waitressFemale restaurant attendant
- busserClears tables after diners
- sommelierTrained wine service professional
- maître d'Chief dining room attendant
hostess · tray · apron · uniform · tips · gratuity · order · menu
Database manipulation language
- NoSQLSchema-free database systems
- queryRequest for information
- schemaOrganized representational structure
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
backup · recovery · indexing · storage · cache · cluster · instance · Oracle
Technical assistance service
- troubleshootingSystematic fault diagnosis
- maintenancePreserving working condition
- configurationArrangement of parts
- installationProcess of putting in
upgrades · patches · monitoring · diagnostics · performance · optimization · ticketing · escalation
router
Packet-forwarding network device
DNS · DHCP · IP address · subnet · port · socket · protocol · bandwidth · latency · packet
mainframe
Large centralized computer system
- workstationTechnical computing system
- rackFrame for holding items
- bladeFlat cutting edge
cluster · node · CPU · processor · RAM · storage · SSD · virtual machine · hostname · uptime
waiter
One who serves tables
- waitressFemale restaurant attendant
- busserClears tables after diners
- sommelierTrained wine service professional
maître d' · hostess · tray · apron · uniform · tips · gratuity · order · menu · station
SQL
Database manipulation language
- NoSQLSchema-free database systems
- queryRequest for information
- schemaOrganized representational structure
replication · backup · recovery · indexing · storage · cache · cluster · instance · Oracle · MySQL
helpdesk
Technical assistance service
- troubleshootingSystematic fault diagnosis
- maintenancePreserving working condition
- configurationArrangement of parts
installation · upgrades · patches · monitoring · diagnostics · performance · optimization · ticketing · escalation · downtime
- digital technologyinternet, software, streaming, computers, CGI
- tech industrysoftware, computers, semiconductors, hardware, Amazon
- hospitality workerswaiters, hostess, hosts, bartenders, bussers
- part-time jobstemps, freelancers, gig workers, tutors, babysitters
- cafeteria usersstudents, college students, university students, freshmen, sophomores
- rooftop barsskyline, skyline views, panoramic views, city lights, cityscape
serversclients
Those receiving professional services
requesters · workstations · terminals · consumers · front-end
- first come, first servedEarliest arrivals get precedence
- serves you rightEarned negative consequence
- first come first servedEarliest arrivals get preference
- soft serveAerated frozen dairy dessert
- serve someone rightMerited outcome for behavior
- serve timeBe imprisoned
serve, served, server, serves, subserve, server farms, server farm