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web server
noun
, Computers.
- a remote computer or a computer program that delivers web pages to a user's computer, or a client, upon request from a web browser.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of web server1
First recorded in 1990–95
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Example Sentences
Unfortunately, the site was storing all the “private” Snapchats on a web server, along with the usernames of senders.
From The Daily Beast
Every time you visit a website your computer communicates with a web server on the other end, which is hosting the website.
From The Daily Beast
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