server

A server is a computer that shares resources, such as processing power and administration functions, for other computers on a network. Computers that use server resources are called clients. A server computer is typically responsible for data management, network administration, and security. A server computer also makes available to clients the processing power that was traditionally offered only by mainframes and minicomputers. The AVEVA Historian performs all of these functions, plus provides for data storage and management. See also client.