as in waiter
a person who serves food or drink
we had barely finished ordering when the server brought our salads
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Recent Examples of server
Phoenix began selling mining equipment and hosting servers for customers.
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Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 20 June 2025
Sticking with robotics: Club name Nvidia and Foxconn are in discussions about deploying humanoid robots at the contract manufacturer's factory in Houston that's set to produce Nvidia AI servers, Reuters reported .
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 20 June 2025
Instead of routing data through third-party servers, the Deeper Connect Mini uses peer-to-peer connections to maintain privacy while minimizing latency and bandwidth throttling.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 20 June 2025
Malaysia’s government is verifying media reports that a Chinese company may be circumventing U.S. export curbs on high-end AI chips by using servers housing Nvidia chips based in the Southeast Asian country.
—Afp, Fortune, 19 June 2025
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Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 20 June 2025
Sticking with robotics: Club name Nvidia and Foxconn are in discussions about deploying humanoid robots at the contract manufacturer's factory in Houston that's set to produce Nvidia AI servers, Reuters reported .
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 20 June 2025
Instead of routing data through third-party servers, the Deeper Connect Mini uses peer-to-peer connections to maintain privacy while minimizing latency and bandwidth throttling.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 20 June 2025
Malaysia’s government is verifying media reports that a Chinese company may be circumventing U.S. export curbs on high-end AI chips by using servers housing Nvidia chips based in the Southeast Asian country.
—Afp, Fortune, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for server
Noun
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Our waiter, whose name was Joel, was exceptionally affable and helpful throughout service, and as the room started to empty around nine o’clock, that throbbing vibe did too.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The waiter was older, in his sixties, and spoke a little English.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
Noun
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The waitress agreed, brought back the new dish and checked back in on the pair — and got another complaint, this time from the male customer.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2025
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The waitress put down the coffee pot, furrowed her brow and stared into space for a moment.—
Mark Gauert,
Sun Sentinel,
8 June 2025
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“Server.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/server. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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