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Nicecupoftea
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What exactly is a server?

‎01-28-2014 09:36 PM

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>

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terrier3
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Re: What exactly is a server?

‎01-28-2014 09:42 PM

I'm no expert but...

A server links computers and processes information between them.

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.

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.

Web servers connect us to the internet - like cable, AOL, Verizon. There are companies that set up server systems for businesses.

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Re: What exactly is a server?

‎01-28-2014 09:51 PM

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.

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