Definition of servernext
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 The facilities typically require vast plots of land, energy to power the chips and servers inside, and water to cool high-tech equipment. Lora Kolodny,jeniece Pettitt, CNBC, 16 July 2026 These centers, which hold computer servers that process words, images and lines of code for large language models such as ChatGPT, also use high amounts of water and electricity. Aaron Walayat, The Conversation, 16 July 2026 Data centers, which house thousands of computer servers that store and transmit digital information, often require water-intensive cooling systems to prevent overheating. Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 At the end of the officer's shift or sooner, the video is uploaded to a secure evidence system, either cloud-based or linked to the department's servers. Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for server
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  • The actress said a waiter thoughtfully informed her that the team had beaten Cape Verde during the nuptials.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026
  • Russel Terence Rebello of India worked as a waiter aboard the ship.
    Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
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  • Meanwhile, Levy’s daughter, Sarah, also appeared on the series as Twyla, a waitress at the town’s only restaurant.
    Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026
  • His true seasonal arc begins not with Bruce’s (Damon Daunno) death but rather in the Brick & Bacon, a New York City diner where a 20something waitress named Regina (Delainey Hayles) works shifts that don’t get her any closer to making ends meet.
    Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

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“Server.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/server. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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