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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
*[[Virtual host]], allowing several DNS names to share the same IP address
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*[[Virtual host]], allowing several DNS names to share the same [[IP address]]
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==

Revision as of 09:37, 3 September 2015

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

See also

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