Servidor (en. Server)
/seɾ.biˈðoɾ/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
noun
Person dedicated to performing a specific task for others.
The community server is always willing to help.
El servidor de la comunidad siempre está dispuesto a ayudar.
Device or program that provides services to other programs or devices.
The web server stores and delivers web pages.
El servidor web almacena y entrega páginas de internet.
Operation in which an entity offers resources or services to others.
The file server manages access to shared information.
El servidor de archivos gestiona el acceso a la información compartida.
Etymology
From Latin 'servitor', which means 'one who serves'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
public servant
Government employee working for the collective interest.
servidor público
web server
System that stores and delivers content on the internet.
servidor web
file server
Computer that stores data and shares it on a network.
servidor de archivos
Related Words
serve
To perform an action in favor of someone.
servir
service
Work done to attend to someone or satisfy a need.
servicio
public service
Set of activities and actions provided by the State to meet collective needs.
servicio público
Slang Meanings
Inefficient or not fulfilling its function adequately.
That server is slower than a server in line.
Ese servidor está más lento que un servidor en la fila.
One who has a servile or excessively submissive attitude.
Don’t be a server in life, defend your ideas.
No seas un servidor en la vida, defiende tus ideas.