Computing. Originally: the central processing unit and primary memory of a computer. Now usually: any large or general-purpose computer, esp. one…

Computing. A computer that makes resources, services, and applications available to terminals or other computers via a computer network; a mainframe…

Computing. Originally: a program designed to provide other programs with access to a resource, service, etc., over a computer network. In later…

in a network or other multi-user system: a device which manages access to one or more separately stored files of data; cf. server, n. 11b.

Computing. Originally: a server or website that provides internet access. Later also: a website or service that provides access to a number of…