Many servers take a long time for the hardware to start up and load the operating system.
The perceptive server knows this and takes the appropriate therapeutic measures.
No particular server takes charge of your table or of the front door; everybody is supposed to pitch in.
And in some cases, the server may simply take the matter into his own hands.
Neither the second woman nor the server behind the counter took notice.
Large servers may take several minutes to boot and start all their services.
A naive or careless server might not take this extra step.
The server came to their table and took their orders.
Following the serve, the receiver and server take alternate turns to strike the ball against the front wall.
On the other hand, the server takes the tedious role of managing all the users.