Engineering English
Server
Software Engineering · Last updated: July 30, 2026 · How this entry was written
Definition: A computer or program that provides services, data, or resources to other programs or devices that request them over a network.
Example in context
“The application server crashed during peak traffic, so we added monitoring alerts and an automatic restart policy.”
“Uygulama sunucusu yoğun trafik sırasında çöktü, bu yüzden izleme uyarıları ve otomatik yeniden başlatma politikası ekledik.”
Where engineers use it
Everywhere in backend and infrastructure work: engineers deploy applications to servers, size their capacity, monitor their health, and design redundancy so a single server failure does not stop the system.
Antonyms: client
Practice: can you use “Server” at work?
Traffic to your service doubles every month. Explain how you would decide when a single server is no longer enough and what to do next.
Show a model answer
“The server handles every incoming request from the clients.”
“Server” in 21 languages
| English | Server |
|---|---|
| Turkish | Sunucu |
| French | Serveur |
| German | Server |
| Spanish | Servidor |
| Chinese | 服务器 |
| Arabic | خادم |
| Portuguese | Servidor |
| Russian | Сервер |
| Japanese | サーバー |
| Italian | Server |
| Vietnamese | Máy chủ |
| Hindi | सर्वर |
| Thai | เซิร์ฟเวอร์ |
| Indonesian | Server |
| Korean | 서버 |
| Bengali | সার্ভার |
| Dutch | Server |
| Swedish | Server |
| Finnish | Palvelin |
| Ukrainian | Сервер |
Frequently asked questions
What does Server mean in engineering?
A computer or program that provides services, data, or resources to other programs or devices that request them over a network. In Software Engineering, the term carries a usage-frequency rating of 10/10 in the Engineering English library.
How do you pronounce Server?
Server is pronounced /ˈsɜːrvər/ (IPA). The Engineering English app plays audio for the term and checks your pronunciation with speech recognition.
How is Server used in a sentence?
Example from an engineering context: “The application server crashed during peak traffic, so we added monitoring alerts and an automatic restart policy.”
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