different between backend vs server

English

Etymology

From back +? end

Noun

backend (plural backends)

1. Alternative form of back end

German

Pronunciation

Verb

backend

1. present participle of backen

English

Etymology

From Middle English servere, equivalent to serve +? -er.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?s??v?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?s?v?/
• Rhymes: -??(r)v?(r)

Noun

server (plural servers)

1. (computing) A program that provides services to other programs or devices, either in the same computer or over a computer network.

   Antonym: client

2. (computing) A computer dedicated to running such programs.
3. One who serves.
   1. A waitress or waiter.
   2. (tennis, volleyball) The player who serves the ball.
   3. (Christianity) A priest's attendant at the celebration of the Eucharist.

      Synonyms: altar server, acolyte

4. A tray for dishes.

   Synonym: salver

5. A spoon for serving food.

Usage notes

• (one who serves): Some prefer server to waiter or waitress because it is unisex.

Hyponyms

Derived terms

Descendants

Translations

Further reading

• server on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• server (computing) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• altar server on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• revers, verser

Catalan

Etymology

serva +? -er

Pronunciation

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /s???ve/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /s?r?be/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /se??ve?/

Noun

server m (plural servers)

1. serviceberry (tree)

Further reading

• “server” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Latin

Verb

server

1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of serv?

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From English server.

Alternative forms

• sørver

Pronunciation

Noun

server m (definite singular serveren, indefinite plural servere, definite plural serverne)

1. (computing) a server

Etymology 2

From English server. Akin to serve +? -er.

Alternative forms

• sørver

Pronunciation

Noun

server m (definite singular serveren, indefinite plural servere, definite plural serverne)

1. (tennis) the player who serves the ball

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the main entry.

Alternative forms

• server

Pronunciation

Verb

server

1. imperative of servere

References

• “server” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “server” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Anagrams

• verser

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From English server.

Alternative forms

• sørvar

Pronunciation

Noun

server m (definite singular serveren, indefinite plural serverar, definite plural serverane)

1. (computing) a server
2. (tennis) the player who serves the ball

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Alternative forms

• servér

Pronunciation

Verb

server

1. imperative of servera and servere

References

• “server” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Anagrams

• verser

Romanian

Etymology

from English server

Noun

server n (plural servere)

1. (computing) a server

Declension

References

server in DEX online - Dic?ionare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)

Swedish

Noun

server c

1. (computing) a server

Declension

Anagrams

• reserv, verser

Turkish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /se??ve?/
• Hyphenation: ser?ver

Noun

server (definite accusative serveri, plural serverler)

1. servant

Declension