file server

1. 1.

   (computer science) a digital computer that provides workstations on a network with controlled access to shared resources

   Broaderdigital computer

   Narrowerdedicated file servernon-dedicated file server

   computer science

Questions about file server

What does file server mean?

file server means "(computer science) a digital computer that provides workstations on a network with controlled access to shared resources".

Is file server a common word?

file server is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.