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*[[host (Unix)]], a command-line Unix command
 
*[[host (Unix)]], a command-line Unix command
 
*[[Internet hosting service]], a service that runs Internet servers allowing organizations and individuals to serve content to the Internet
 
*[[Internet hosting service]], a service that runs Internet servers allowing organizations and individuals to serve content to the Internet
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== See also ==
 
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Host Host] @ Wikipedia
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Host Host] @ Wikipedia
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Latest revision as of 20:03, 24 April 2016

The term host has several uses in computing.

  • Host (network), a computer connected to the Internet or another IP-based network
  • Hosts file, a computer file to be used to store information on where to find an internet host on a computer network
  • host (Unix), a command-line Unix command
  • Internet hosting service, a service that runs Internet servers allowing organizations and individuals to serve content to the Internet
  • Virtual host, allowing several DNS names to share the same IP address

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