Dictionary of Business Terms: file server
file server
a computer on a Local Area Network that provides network users access to shared data and program files. Often a larger, faster computer than the users' workstations.
Dictionary of Computer and Internet Terms: file server
file server
a computer that provides file access for other computers through a local-area network. This saves disk space because each computer no longer needs its own copy of all the software that it uses. Also, it enables separate computers to share and update a single set of files.
