A server is a computer program that provides services to other
computer programs in the same computer or other computers. The computer that a server program
runs in is also referred to as a server.
•File server: A computer and storage device that stores files. Any user on the network can store files on the server.
•Print
server: A computer that manages one or more printers. It is what allows you to be able to go onto any computer and print something out of the same printer.
•Email
server: A mail server is an application that receives
incoming e-mails from local users. An email server will consist of a storage area, which is where the mail is stored for local users.