NOUN | person | server, waiter | a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant) |
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person | server | (court games) the player who serves to start a point | |
artifact | server, host | (computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers / printers as shared resources to a computer network | |
artifact | server | utensil used in serving food or drink |
Sounds | ser'ver | |
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Rhymes | achiever ... woodcarver: 114 rhymes with ver... |
Meaning | A person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant). | |
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Synonym | waiter | |
Narrower | carhop | A waiter at a drive-in restaurant |
counterperson, counterwoman, counterman | someone who attends a counter (as in a diner) | |
sommelier, wine waiter, wine steward | A waiter who manages wine service in a hotel or restaurant | |
waitress | A woman waiter | |
Broader | dining-room attendant, restaurant attendant | someone employed to provide service in a dining room |
Spanish | camarera, camarero, garzón, mesera, mesero | |
Catalan | cambrera, cambrer | |
Verbs | serve | help to some food |
Meaning | (court games) the player who serves to start a point. | |
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Category | court game | An athletic game played on a court |
Broader | player, participant | A person who participates in or is skilled at some game / game |
Spanish | saque | |
Verbs | serve | put the ball into play |
Meaning | (computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers / printers as shared resources to a computer network. | |
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Synonym | host | |
Category | computer science, computing | The branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures |
Part of | computer network | (computer science) a network of computers |
Broader | computer, computing machine, computing device, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system | A machine for performing calculations automatically |
Spanish | ordenador principal, servidor | |
Catalan | ordinador principal, servidor |
Meaning | utensil used in serving food or drink. | |
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Broader | utensil | An implement for practical use (especially in a household) |
Verbs | serve | help to some food |
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