blade server
noun
: a computer server designed to be used as a modular part of a larger assembly
To minimize lag, CCP started using hundreds of blade servers—thin computers that sit vertically on special racks, like books on a shelf—and solid-state drives, which are much faster than the traditional spinning hard-disk drives.
Erico Guizzo
Erico Guizzo
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Your blade server suddenly fails in the middle of payroll processing. Joe Finlinson, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2021
Joe Finlinson, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2021 Word History
First Known Use
2001, in the meaning defined above
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