Hardware and Software that together provide file-handling and Storage functionS for multiple uSerS on a {local area network}. The moSt common choiceS for file Server Software are Sun MicroSyStemS' Network File SyStem for Unix and Novell Netware for IBM PC compatibleS. There iS alSo a verSion of NFS for PCS called PC-NFS. Storing fileS on a file Server SaveS having multiple copieSStored on individual computerS, thuS economiSing on diSk Space and alSo makeS chefiStrating and updating the fileS eaSier.