server software

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server
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsɜː.vər/us
/ˈsɝː.vɚ/
computing
a central computer from which other computers ...
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software
noun[U]
uk
/ˈsɒft.weər/us
/ˈsɑːft.wer/
the instructions that control what a computer does; ...
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(Definition ofserverandsoftwarefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The file server cannot be contacted because, for example, theserversoftwarehas crashed, the server host machine has failed, or the server has been disconnected from the network unexpectedly.
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However, running outside of the server process can improve server reliability by isolating potentially buggy applications from theserversoftwareand from each other.
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Theserversoftwaregenerates a persistent instance of the virtual world that runs continuously, and players connect to it via client software.
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In most server setups, the server doesn't need a user interface because most of theserversoftwareruns in text mode.
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Bugs in theserversoftwareallowed illegal moves, false checkmates etc.
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Integrating web analytics into the webserversoftwareitself is also possible.
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In addition, because of the practical nature of system administration and the easy availability of open-sourceserversoftware, many system administrators enter the field self-taught.
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It includes a variety of free software, including popular desktop andserversoftware.
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A typical use of this functionality is to hide the operating system andserversoftwareused to host the application.
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In 2009, it became the first webserversoftwareto serve more than 100 million websites.
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Event processing involves altering the existingserversoftwarein an organization to emit events (these are just small messages) whenever a notable event occurs.
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Lugdunumserversoftwareis gratis, but not open source.
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Both theserversoftwareand large parts of the firmware on the most recent players are released under open source licenses.
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Replication is enabled via microcode on the disk array controller or viaserversoftware.
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This can involve a combination of operating system constraints and webserversoftwarelimitations.
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It is an information technology company that produces webserversoftware.
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The devices are configured over a web user interface served by a light webserversoftwarerunning on the device.
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Any number of devices may connect to theserversoftware, but only a set number of users can connect to it at once.
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