Definitions

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  • noun computing A simple server requiring little or no configuration.

Etymologies

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micro- +‎ server

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Examples

  • Intel has put together a reference design for what it calls a microserver, which is essentially a very small, stripped-down hosting environments.

    ChannelWeb Complete Feed 2009

  • Intel announced its first 30-watt Xeon processor Tuesday at the Intel Developer Forum here, driving down the power in the new "microserver" and cloud computing space.

    PCMag.com: New Product Reviews 2010

  • An Intel 'microserver', the design of which the company wants to standardise

    ZDNet UK Highlights 2009

  • An Intel 'microserver', the design of which the company wants to standardise

    ZDNet UK Highlights 2009

  • Intel surely has its head in the cloud -- this week the chip maker announced several new strategies for increasing its business with hosted service providers, including the development of a new "microserver" and a strengthened partnership with storage giant EMC.

    ChannelWeb Complete Feed 2009

  • SamburgerHandwich: Robotic arm connected to a microserver could do it.

    Shut Down Your Windows PC Remotely From Linux | Lifehacker Australia 2009

  • The scuttlebutt was that ARM was clearly gunning for the cloud server market with this chip-the same "microserver" space that Intel is now attacking with part of its Atom line-and some of A15′s design decisions were going to hurt it in the tablet space.

    Wired Top Stories Jon Stokes 2011

  • The scuttlebutt was that ARM was clearly gunning for the cloud server market with this chip-the same "microserver" space that Intel is now attacking with part of its Atom line-and some of A15's design decisions were going to hurt it in the tablet space.

    Ars Technica WIRED 2011

  • The scuttlebutt was that ARM was clearly gunning for the cloud server market with this chip-the same "microserver" space that Intel is now attacking with part of its Atom line-and some of A15's design decisions were going to hurt it in the tablet space.

    Ars Technica WIRED 2011

  • But either way, it expects the market for these lower-powered microserver systems to quickly become a multi-billion dollar enterprise.

    Wired Top Stories Robert McMillan 2012

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