file server

 a file server is a computer attached to a network that has the primary purpose of providing a location for shared disk accessIn the client/server model, a file server is a computer responsible for the central storage and management of data files so that other computers on the same network can access the files. NOTE: When you connect to a file server on a local network, it usually appears as a hard disk on your computer. You can double-click the hard disk icon to view the contents and browse throughdirectories on the server, just like local folders. If you want to copy a file from the server to your computer, simply drag the file to your desktop or another folder on your local disk. If the file server has write permissions enabled, you can also copy local files to the server by dragging them to a directory on the server. When you copy files to or from the file server, it may appear that they are simply being transferred from one local folder to another. However, the files are actually being transferred across the network.