What is a server?

Steveo989

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• Jan 24, 2005

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Not to sound stupid but what makes a server a server? Is it a computer that hosts files for other computers. I really don't get it, I am looking at dell and it's like for server use only and I was like wtf is a server from a desktop.

 

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9mmCensor

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• Jan 24, 2005

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A server is defined by its application.

Some computers are built for a specific application.

But there is no reason you couldn't take a Dell server and use it to browse the web.

 

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Steveo989

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• Jan 24, 2005

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Oh, ok thanks for clearing that up. Fold on!

 

UnseenMenace

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• Jan 25, 2005

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The following URL's provide some basic server information

http://www.webopedia.com/quick_ref/servers.asp
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/client-server-faq/preamble.html

 

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• Jan 26, 2005

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Yea, and when u get into linux, parts of software and parts of your computer become servers for other parts of it. Like the video server.

my computer is *considared* a server because of its beastly size and nature. But day to day, when im NOT rendering some sepcial fx, its just a desktop pc.