servers

plural of server
as in waiters
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 servers The process servers and bailiffs carry around pitch decks for killer apps. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026 Their interiors are packed with rows of servers in addition to associated hardware, backup generators, and cooling systems. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026 Hundreds of millions of people play, build, create, teach, watch, mod, run servers and build businesses around Minecraft. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 The servers may have a thoughtful answer, or a rote one, or may have to ask the kitchen. — John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 The buildout of artificial intelligence is driving investment in advanced semiconductors, servers and the sprawling data centers needed to power the technology. — Staff, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 The heated pool at the Sebastian is the stuff of ski town dreams, with a waterfall, stone galore, multiple hot tubs, and servers who bring snacks and cocktails. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 The weak link in the chain TLS certificates are the cryptographic credentials that underpin authentication and encryption protections for websites, mail servers, and other Internet infrastructure. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 6 Oct. 2026 The indictment also says another company in City of Industry called Topmost Corp, which offered access to Nvidia GPUs through cloud servers, was involved. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for servers
waiters
Noun
  • The service The service here is a nod to the turn-of-the-last-century where waiters and barmen wear starched white dinner jackets and a pianist serenades your cocktails in a grand salon.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • After the appetizers, waiters arrived in unison to lift silver cloches and reveal blushes, and eyeliners appeared once the main course was cleared.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026

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“Servers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/servers. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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