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computer connected to a network that other computers may or may not
access. Unlike other computers on a network, a server is a dedicated
computer set up for one or more purposes. For example, a user may
setup a server to authenticate and allow or prohibit users from
accessing a network, and/or may be setup to manage print jobs,
and/or host a website.
Because servers commonly serve a
high need, they are up all day and night; and when they fail, they commonly
cause the network users or company a great deal of problems. Some
server failures can cause a company and its employees to come to a
complete halt in their work until they return. Because of
this, servers are commonly high-end
computers and are setup to be fault tolerant.
Also see: Client,
Computer, Host
computer, Microcomputer, Network definitions,
PWS, Server
farm, Supercomputer, Workstation
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