In multiplayer mode, players on several computers connect to a server ( which may be a dedicated machine or on one of the player's computers ), where they can either play the single-player campaign together in co-op mode or against each other in multiplayer.

A file server may be dedicated or non-dedicated.

A dedicated server is designed specifically for use as a file server, with workstations attached for reading and writing files and databases.

Client / server network operating systems allow the network to centralize functions and applications in one or more dedicated file servers.

In most common use, a server is a physical computer ( a computer hardware system ) dedicated to running one or more services ( as a host ), to serve the needs of the users of other computers on the network.

While nearly any personal computer is capable of acting as a network server, a dedicated server will contain features making it more suitable for production environments.

Between the 1990s and 2000s an increase in the use of dedicated hardware saw the advent of self-contained server appliances.

As servers need a stable power supply, good Internet access, increased security and are also noisy, it is usual to store them in dedicated server centers or special rooms.

* Application server, a server dedicated to running certain software applications

The load balancing service is usually provided by dedicated software or hardware, such as a multilayer switch or a Domain Name System server.

A new web application was employed to make release management easier, and a dedicated Transifex server was set up for Xfce translators.

This time the address proved to be more stable, and FurryMUCK remained at St. Norbert until 1999, when it was finally relocated to a dedicated server.

The server processes a driving recommendation dedicated to a single or a specific group of drivers and transmits it wirelessly to vehicles.

The front end can handle multiple users, each with their own graph sets, so it is sometimes used by web hosting providers ( especially dedicated server, virtual private server, and collocation providers ) to display bandwidth statistics for their customers.

: Interactions between arbitrary numbers of computers and telephones are made through and coordinated by a dedicated telephony server.

In addition to Storm Linux, the company also produced a personal firewall, and began development of a customized rack mount server and dedicated VPN appliance.

CGOS is a dedicated computer vs. computer Go server.

For example, this can be used to centralize file sharing on a single dedicated server which users share access to on the network.

Participating in RvR combat is strictly voluntary in DAoC and free-for-all PvP only exists on a dedicated server.

* Comic-Sun Chat server run by people who are dedicated to the chat client

EuroBillTracker is hosted on a dedicated server ( AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800 + dual-core processor and 4GB memory ) which is located in Espoo ( Finland ).

Remotely hosted fax-server services are widely available from VoIP and e-mail providers allowing users to send and receive faxes using their existing e-mail accounts without the need for any hardware or dedicated fax lines.

Early DSL service required a dedicated dry loop, but when the U. S. Federal Communications Commission ( FCC ) required ILECs to lease their lines to competing DSL service providers, shared-line DSL became available.

Some websites are dedicated to providing email services, including Hotmail, Gmail, AOL, and Yahoo ; but there are many internet service providers which provide webmail services as part of their internet service package.

In recent years, the major OCR technology providers began to develop dedicated OCR systems, each for special types of images.

In response, aid providers have dedicated an increasing amount of agricultural assistance to reforestation, soil restoration, and environmentally sensitive means of cultivation.

It is becoming increasingly common for telecommunications providers to use VoIP telephony over dedicated and public IP networks to connect switching centres and to interconnect with other telephony network providers ; this is often referred to as " IP backhaul ".

Following in the wake of Timesharing providers, provision of leased lines between terminals and datacenters proved a sustainable business which led to the establishment of dedicated business units and companies specialized in the management and marketing of such network services.

Some web hosting providers offer UML-powered virtual servers for lower prices than true dedicated servers.

PlayMaker Football spawned a small but dedicated community of players on online providers such as America Online and CompuServe.

The MPEG Industry Forum ( MPEGIF ) is a non-profit consortium dedicated to " further the adoption of MPEG Standards, by establishing them as well accepted and widely used standards among creators of content, developers, manufacturers, providers of services, and end users.

Bandwidth pooling: Most Dedicated Hosting providers bundle bandwidth pricing along with the monthly charge for the dedicated server.

An average $ 100 server from any of the common dedicated bandwidth providers would carry 2 TB of bandwidth.

One of the reasons for choosing to outsource dedicated servers is the availability of high powered networks from multiple providers.

Many dedicated server providers include a service level agreement based on network uptime.

Some dedicated server hosting providers offer a 100 % uptime guarantee on their network.

As the shared hosting model developed, the trend towards gigabyte or total bytes transferred, replaced the megabit line speed model so dedicated server providers started offering per gigabyte.

To date, no industry standards have been set to clearly define the management role of dedicated server providers.

For some dedicated server providers, fully managed is defined as having a web based control panel while other providers define it as having dedicated system engineers readily available to handle all server and network related functions of the dedicated server provider.

There was no stack register, but later Eclipse designs would utilize a dedicated hardware memory address for this function.

The Marine Science Department sponsors the Coastal Dolphin Survey Project-a long-term research project dedicated to the understanding of the population biology and ecology of Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin ( Tursiops truncatus ) that utilize the coast of Orange County.

Many manufacturers utilize the body of their dedicated cutting tool for the combination tool.

Integrated graphics solutions, shared graphics solutions, or Integrated graphics processors ( IGP ) utilize a portion of a computer's system RAM rather than dedicated graphics memory.

In some areas, however ( typically recently built or retrofitted facilities ), there is no need to slow down, because E-ZPass users can utilize dedicated traffic lanes (" Express E-ZPass ") that are physically separate from the toll-booth lanes.

It is also known for a series of high-speed encryption co-processors, offloading this processor-intensive work to a dedicated chip, thus greatly speeding up tasks that utilize encryption.

Satellite TMC receivers utilize a dedicated data channel that is broadcast as part of the much larger broadcast digital audio channels.

The Wehrmacht had every reason to utilize the Finns as sort of a rear-troop, still strong and still very dedicated to their task to defend their homeland from a Communist invasion, while the Germans retreated from Russia and the Baltic countries.

This approach allows for simple, visual map data, letting level designers create entire worlds with a simple text editor and a tile reference sheet, though most if not all accomplished tile-based games utilize dedicated world editor software and highly optimized map formats.

The company employes approximately 42 people who operate from WestStar's corporate headquarters and utilize six full production studios, five of which are dedicated to radio broadcast / production, while one is a new state of the art HD television production studio unit.

Prince Nasir ( Alexander Siddig ) is dedicated to the idea of progressive reform and understands that oil dependency is not sustainable in the long term ; Nasir desires to utilize his nation's oil profits to diversify the economy and introduce democratic reforms, in sharp contrast to his father's repressive government, which has been supported by American interests.

Throughout US involvement in Vietnam the US Army, US Marine Corps, and US Air Force would develop and utilize a number of armament systems designed for a variety of helicopters, and would pave the way for more dedicated attack helicopters.