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host

host

98 5.2
A computer that gives other computers access to files or printers
  • noun
  • /hoʊst/
  • Specialized
translation icon : servidor
  • ASP also proved to be a valuable host for realizing query engines in the context of the Web.
  • host computer
  • host-to-host conversations
  • host program

Click on properties and enter the IP address in the IP or Host name text box.

Examples

  • We ended up writing a letter to the host of the website.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Design Squad and Engineer Your Life offer teachers a host of resources to help in this effort.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Carl is the host of a new podcast called Lights On.

  • Thousands of tool-path files are managed by the host computer at any given time.

    Academic text (1995)

  • The scanner can send the data directly to the destination host over a TCP connection.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Mielke says similar studies could and should be done nationally for a host of contaminants.

    Academic text (2013)

  • The tests were run between two Linux hosts connected by 100 Mbps links to our campus Ethernet.

    Academic text (2012)

  • The scanner can send the data directly to the destination host over a TCP connection.

  • Servers and workstations on a network rely on the host to provide shared access to files and printers.

  • In a virtual network, each computer acts as a host that can communicate with other devices.

Synonyms

server
vshost
  • Specialized
351 3.0

A computer that lets other computers use files and printers on a network

provides clients with access to shared resources rather than focusing on management
file server
vshost
  • Specialized
1 3.6

A computer on a network that stores files and lets other users access them with permission

is broader offering access to various shared resources beyond just files

Idioms

host with the most
  • Informal
1 7.4

A person who is very good at having parties and making guests feel welcome

Compounds

mine host
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A man who welcomes and looks after guests at an inn

intermediate host
  • Specialized
1 7.4

A living thing that a parasite uses for part of its life before moving to its final animal or person

definitive host
  • Specialized
8.2

A living thing in which a parasite reproduces sexually to complete its life cycle

air host
  • Archaic
4.2

A man who helps passengers on a plane and keeps them safe and comfortable

How Powerful

supercomputer
  • Specialized
28 5.5
mainframe
  • Specialized
59 5.3
server
  • Specialized
351 3.0
host
  • Specialized
98 5.2

Surface Forms

host singular
hosts plural

Etymology

Host for computers is a modern use of the word that keeps the idea of 'one who provides'. It compares to the old sense of hospes 'host' because a computer host gives other machines access to files and services.