n. 1. a. One who serves food and drink. See Usage Note at waiter. b. Something, such as a tray, that is used in serving food and drink. 2. An altar server. 3. Law One who serves a legal process, such as a summons or court order. 4. Sports The player who serves, as in court games. 5. Computers a. A file server. b. A computer that processes requests for HTML and other documents that are components of webpages. |
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