In a company office, a central computer is dedicated to managing network resources, storing files, and running applications for multiple users. What is this central computer called?
The central computer described in the scenario is a server. A server manages network resources, stores files, and runs applications, providing services to client computers within the network. Other options like router, switch, and NAS perform specific roles but do not fulfill the general network management, storage, and application hosting functions that define a server.
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