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server issue

server issue

1 3.6
A problem that makes a computer that runs websites and apps stop working
  • noun
  • /ˈsɜrvər ˈɪʃu/
  • Specialized
translation icon : problema del servidor
  • After investigating the server issue, the IT team quickly implemented a fix to restore service.

Examples

  • As for server issues, while they're possible, I wouldn't expect it this year.

    Blog text (5)

  • Bugs alongside the server issues will be fixed, and we can carry on playing smoothly without too many jittery glitches.

    Blog text (28)

  • No longer do people deal with the server issues; our members' areas are better than ever.

    Blog text (31)

  • It's hard to believe that there are server issues with something like this.

    Blog text (21)

  • I looked into the issue and discovered we had server issues.

    Blog text (31)

  • They are also hosted for free and pretty much never go down or have server issues.

    Blog text (25)

  • Fallback hoppers are a new functionality for Halo 4, and they allow people to continue playing Halo 4 when there are server issues.

    Blog text (29)

  • And for Iowa, a new forum (I have codenamed it Operation Iowa), as well as user private messaging in an encrypted environment... hopefully this week if all goes well and the server issues we've had lately have been resolved.

    Blog text (18)

  • The sudden server issue caused the website to go offline for several hours.

  • Many players were frustrated by the server issue that prevented them from logging in.

Synonyms

issue
vsserver issue
∞ 3.0

An important topic or problem people discuss

is a hardware or software malfunction on a hosting machine causing service disruptions
bug
vsserver issue
  • Specialized
211 2.8

An error in a computer program that makes it not work correctly

is a malfunction on a hosting machine rather than only a program flaw

Antonyms

solution
∞ 2.1

An answer to a problem or a way to deal with a difficult situation

functioning
3 3.1

Working as it should and ready to use

How Severe

outage
96 4.0
server issue
  • Specialized
1 3.6
problem
∞ 1.2
to glitch
  • Specialized
3 5.8

Surface Forms

server issue singular
server issues plural

Morphology

server + issue

The noun phrase 'server issue' is compositional: 'server' (a machine handling requests) combined with 'issue' (a problem) directly yields 'a problem with a server.' This is a straightforward, cross-linguistically common technical construction and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.

Etymology

Server issue comes from the idea of a server as someone who 'serves' and an issue as a 'problem'. Imagine a waiter who cannot bring food and everything stops. That picture helps: when a computer server has an issue, services and websites stop working.