server

servidor

Ordenador que guarda información o presta servicios a otros ordenadores conectados a él.

En inglés sencillo: A computer that stores information or provides services for other computers connected to it.

• The server is down.
• We moved our website to a faster server.
• All the files are stored on the office server.

Sinónimos: host

Expresiones frecuentes: web server, server room, server crash

camarero, mesero

Persona que lleva comida y bebida a los clientes de un restaurante.

En inglés sencillo: A person who brings food and drinks to customers in a restaurant.

• Our server brought the menu.
• We left a tip for the server.
• The servers were busy during lunch.

Sinónimos: waiter, waitress

Expresiones frecuentes: restaurant server, server brings something, server takes orders, friendly server

servidor

Programa informático que ofrece información o servicios cuando otros programas o dispositivos los solicitan.

En inglés sencillo: A computer program that provides information or services when other programs or devices request them.

• The server handles requests from the app.
• We installed a new database server on this computer.
• Restart the server process after changing its settings.

Expresiones frecuentes: database server, server software, server process