Japanese word

サーバー

Pronunciation

Romajisābā

Meaning

  • nounserver

Example

サーバーに接続できません。sā bā ni setsu zoku de ki ma se n

I cannot connect to the server.

Illustration for サーバー (server)

More examples

管理者はサーバーを再起動しました。kan ri sha wa sā bā o sai ki dō shi ma shi ta

The administrator restarted the server.

Core concept

Refers to a person or system that supports others by supplying requested services or information.

Common phrases

  • サーバーに接続するsā bā ni setsu zoku su ru

    connect to the server

  • サーバーが落ちるsā bā ga o chi ru

    the server goes down

  • サーバーを再起動するsā bā o sai ki dō su ru

    restart the server

Similar words

ホストhosuto: A computer on a network that can communicate with other computers and provide or receive data.

Definition in Japanese

利用者の求めに応じて、情報やサービスを提供するコンピューターやその機能、または接客をする人。ri yō sha no moto me ni ō ji te jō hō ya sā bi su o tei kyō su ru ko n pyū tā ya so no ki nō ma ta wa sek kyaku o su ru hito

Word origin

サーバー (sābā) is borrowed from English server, which comes from serve plus the agent suffix -er for a person or thing that serves.

Usage tips

  • In many English-speaking restaurants, server is a common gender-neutral term for the person who takes orders and brings food or drinks.

Other meanings

  • waiternoun

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