Definition of HYPOSTASIS. 1. a: something that settles at the bottom of a fluid b: the settling of blood in the dependent parts of an organ or body. 2. : person 3. 3.
A network server is a computer that provides various shared resources to workstations and other servers on a computer network. View slideshow of images above Watch the Did-You-Know slideshow
Strictly speaking, the server is the software that handles a task. However, the powerful hardware that supports this software is also usually called a server because server software coordinating a network of hundreds or thousands of clients requires hardware much more robust than what you'd buy for ordinary consumer use.