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Server

What does Server?

A Server (German: Diener, Bediensteter) is a special computer or a special program that is used to provide certain functionalities, utilities, data, computing capacity or storage space that other computers (known as clients) can access via a network connection. For example, content for websites is stored on a web server, incoming and outgoing emails are managed on an email server or data is made available centrally for other users on a file server.

Practical example

One company uses Server to personal data through Technical and organizational measures from unauthorized access.

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