Servidores (en. Servers)

/seɾ.biˈðo.ɾes/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
A person who works to meet the needs of others.
The servers at the restaurant are very friendly.
Los servidores del restaurante son muy amables.
A machine that provides services to others on a network.
The company's server went down overnight.
El servidor de la empresa se cayó durante la noche.

Etymology

From Latin 'servitorem', which refers to one who serves.

Common Phrases and Expressions

public servers
People who work in government to provide services to citizens.
servidores públicos
internet servers
Machines or systems that provide resources and services to other devices over the network.
servidores de internet

Related Words

service
The act of helping or providing what is needed.
servicio
assistant
A person who helps or collaborates with another.
asistente
employee
A person who works in exchange for a salary.
empleado

Slang Meanings

Colloquial term for referring to the employees of a place.
The servers at that store are always very helpful.
Los servidores de esa tienda siempre son muy serviciales.
In the context of technology, it refers to computers that manage networks or data.
My friends call them 'the servs' when talking about cloud servers.
Mis amigos los llaman 'los servs' cuando hablan de los servidores en la nube.