language server

noun

A server, implemented in software, that provides language-related services to client applications such as source code editors, based on the text being edited and the actions taken by the human editor.

Meanings

nounlanguage server (plural language servers)

plural language servers

  1. computingA server, implemented in software, that provides language-related services to client applications such as source code editors, based on the text being edited and the actions taken by the human editor.
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APA

language server. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/language%20server

MLA

“language server.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/language%20server. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “language server,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/language%20server.

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