Cycle server

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cycle server
Usage: n.


cycle server: n.

A powerful machine that exists primarily for running large compute-, disk-, or memory-intensive jobs (more formally called a compute server). Implies that interactive tasks such as editing are done on other machines on the network, such as workstations.

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Source: cycle server, in The Jargon File, version 4.4.7.


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