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
Their servers may also be overcrowded.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
But Apple Intelligence features like image generation will also be subject to daily usage limits because of their reliance on off-device servers, Apple said.
—Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026
Printed circuit boards are the nervous system of every modern device, and when board costs spike, the pain moves fast through phones, laptops, wearables, gaming consoles, routers, and AI servers.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 7 June 2026
But some of the event's most memorable hardware wasn't found inside the workstations and rack servers powering the AI revolution.
—John Burek, PC Magazine, 7 June 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
But Apple Intelligence features like image generation will also be subject to daily usage limits because of their reliance on off-device servers, Apple said.
—Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026
Printed circuit boards are the nervous system of every modern device, and when board costs spike, the pain moves fast through phones, laptops, wearables, gaming consoles, routers, and AI servers.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 7 June 2026
But some of the event's most memorable hardware wasn't found inside the workstations and rack servers powering the AI revolution.
—John Burek, PC Magazine, 7 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for server
Noun
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In the Maienfeld sports hall, rows of tables extended the length of a basketball court, and waiters weaved among them, balancing trays of coffee and nut torte.—
Jessi Jezewska Stevens,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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At La Valencia, where the kitchen was far from the dining room, waiters would transport dishes under silver cloches to keep them warm while creating an air of sophistication.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Her mother was a waitress who could balance six dinner plates up her arms; her father worked in an appliance factory.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Rebecca S’Manga Frank plays Corrina, an amiable new waitress at Wally’s who tips Kenneth off that there might be an opening at one of the banks, as well as a litany of other walk-on roles, including additional waitstaff at Wally’s and bank customers who test Kenneth’s composure.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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“Server.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/server. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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