I hear the word server in all sorts of contexts whenever computers are involved. What is a server and how does it relate to a PC?
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A server serves something or better provides a service to you, a client.
Both client and server are just computers with specific software.
A webserver serves websites to browsers.
A file server provides access to files over the internet(or any network), thats what google drive and so on do.
And then there is many more kinds of servers like database servers or timeservers.
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