A computer server is a type of computer that is used to store and manage digital data. Servers are often dedicated to a single task, such as serving Web pages or hosting a company’s internal networks. Servers can be very powerful and expensive pieces of hardware, but they are also often used in smaller, less expensive systems.

A server is different from a desktop or laptop computer in several ways. Most importantly, servers are designed to be always on and accessible to other devices on the network. They also typically have more storage space and processing power than a typical …