https://community.qvc.com/t5/Electronics/What-exactly-is-a-server/m-p/510041#M7067 <P>Thank you so much. When I worked at a hospital the main computer for all the branch hospitals was at the head office in another city. So I guess that was the server for all the branch hospital computers.</P> Wed, 29 Jan 2014 02:51:38 GMT Nicecupoftea 2014-01-29T02:51:38Z https://community.qvc.com/t5/Electronics/What-exactly-is-a-server/m-p/510032#M7065 <P>I heard that Lenovo has bought IBM's servers. What does this mean? What does it mean to the public? Can someone explain to me&gt;</P> Wed, 29 Jan 2014 02:36:25 GMT https://community.qvc.com/t5/Electronics/What-exactly-is-a-server/m-p/510032#M7065 Nicecupoftea 2014-01-29T02:36:25Z https://community.qvc.com/t5/Electronics/What-exactly-is-a-server/m-p/510036#M7066 <P>I'm no expert but...</P> <P>A server links computers and processes information between them.</P> <P>If you have a computer system at work, they are all linked to a common server...and can compute and share information just to other computers in that group.</P> <P>Servers are used to process credit card payments...they swipe your card, it is processed by a server for the CC Company, and the money is deposited in the business account.</P> <P>Web servers connect us to the internet - like cable, AOL, Verizon. There are companies that set up server systems for businesses.</P> Wed, 29 Jan 2014 02:42:38 GMT https://community.qvc.com/t5/Electronics/What-exactly-is-a-server/m-p/510036#M7066 terrier3 2014-01-29T02:42:38Z https://community.qvc.com/t5/Electronics/What-exactly-is-a-server/m-p/510041#M7067 <P>Thank you so much. When I worked at a hospital the main computer for all the branch hospitals was at the head office in another city. So I guess that was the server for all the branch hospital computers.</P> Wed, 29 Jan 2014 02:51:38 GMT https://community.qvc.com/t5/Electronics/What-exactly-is-a-server/m-p/510041#M7067 Nicecupoftea 2014-01-29T02:51:38Z