What Does Fax Server Mean?

A fax server is a system capable of receiving incoming faxes, sending faxes and distributing faxes over a computer network. Software applications for most operating systems are also available to make a computer in a network act as a fax server. The incoming fax messages can be stored in any printable file format such as graphics or word processing. A fax server helps in reducing the number of dedicated fax lines needed in an environment or organization.

Techopedia Explains Fax Server

A fax server consists of four components, namely: