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USA Today: Must Find a Haven for a PC File? Look in the Mirra

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 16, 2004

“What is the first thing that comes to mind when I say ‘server?’
With any luck, your answers suggest an accommodating waiter or
English butler.

“But I wouldn’t be shocked if you blurted out responses such as
‘complex,’ ‘geeky’ or ‘systems people.’ It probably means you’ve
been hanging around techies too long.

“That’s because server also is geek lingo for computers (or the
software within them) that supplies data to other computers. To
casual observers, these servers are the province of a company’s
tech department, not your typical home PC user…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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