Server

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Definition

A powerful computer that provides services to other computers. Like a restaurant kitchen that serves food to customers.

Real-World Example

When you visit a website, a server sends the webpage to your computer.

Cloud Provider Equivalencies

These services provide virtual servers that can be used to host applications, store data, and perform computations, similar to traditional physical servers.

AWS
Amazon EC2
AZ
Azure Virtual Machines
GCP
Google Compute Engine
OCI
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute

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