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A computer used for storing data made by other computers.

Hardware and software that together provide file-handling andstorage functions for multiple users on a local areanetwork. The most common choices for file server softwareare Sun Microsystems' Network File System for Unix andNovell Netware for IBM PC compatibles. There is also aversion of NFS for PCs called PC-NFS. Storing files on afile server saves having multiple copies stored on individualcomputers, thus economising on disk space and also makesadministrating and updating the files easier.