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English

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-host.ogg|Audio (US)

Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��st|-��st

Etymology 1
From OF. hoste (French: hôte), from ML. hospitem (nominative of hospes). Used in English since 13th Century.

Noun
en-noun
rfc|Is the computer server sense correct? See Talk:host.

1. A person who allows a guest, particularly into the host's home.

#: A good host is always considerate of the guest's needs.

1. A person or organization responsible for running an event.

#: Our company is host of the annual conference this year.

1. A moderator or master of ceremonies for a performance.

#: The host was terrible, but the acts themselves were good.

1. computing Internet context|Unix Any computer attached to a network.
2. computing context|networking A computer or software component that provides services.

#: This machine is the host of the name server.

1. A cell or organism in which a virus replicates.

#: Viruses depend on the host that they infect in order to be able to reproduce

1. (evolutionism, genetics) An organism bearing certain genetic material.

#: The so-called junk DNA provides no benefit to its host.

Related terms
hostess
hostel
hotel
hostname

Translations
trans-top|a person who allow a guest
Bosnian: doma�in m, doma�inica f, gazda m, gazdarica f
Czech: hostitel m
French: hôte
German: Gastgeber m
Icelandic: gestgjafi m (male and female)
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Serbian:
:Cyrillic: дома�ин m, дома�ини�а f, газда m, газда�и�а f
:Roman: doma�in m, doma�inica f, gazda m, gazdarica f
Slovene: gostitelj m, gostiteljica f
Swedish: värd c
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trans-top|a person or organisation responsible for running an event
French: organisateur m
German: Veranstalter m
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Slovene: gostitelj m, gostiteljica f
Swedish: värd c
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trans-top|a moderator
trans-mid
Slovene: voditelj m, voditeljica f
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trans-top|a cell or organism in which a virus replicates
Icelandic: hýsill m
trans-mid
Slovene: gostitelj m
Swedish: värd c
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Verb
en-verb

1. To perform the role of a host.

#:* Our company will host the annual conference this year.
#:* I was terrible at hosting that show.
#:* I'll be hosting tonight. I hope I'm not terrible.
#:* Kremvax hosts a variety of services.

1. context|computing|Internet To run software made available to a remote user or process.

#*1987 May 7, Selden E. Ball, Jr., "Re: Ethernet Terminal Concentrators", <tt>comp.protocols.tcp-ip</tt>, Usenet
#*:CMU/TEK TCP/IP software uses an excessive amount of cpu resources for terminal support both outbound, when accessing another system, and inbound, when the local system is hosting a session.

Translations
trans-top|to perform the role of a host
French: recevoir
Icelandic: hýsa
trans-mid
Slovene: gostiti
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trans-top|computing
French: héberger
Icelandic: hýsa
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See also
hospitality
guest
event
master of ceremonies

Etymology 2
From OF. host#Old French|host, from ML. hostis, "foreign enemy" (as opposed to personal enemy, inimicus), cognate with etymology 1.

Noun
en-noun

1. A multitude of people arrayed as an army; used also in religious senses, as: Heavenly host (of angels)

#*2001, Carlos Parada, "Hesione 2", Greek Mythology Link ¹
#*: the invading host that had sailed from Hellas in more than one thousand ships was of an unprecedented size.

1. A large number of items; a large inventory.

#:* A host of parts for my Model A!

Translations
trans-top|a multitude of people arrayed as an army
French: armée
German: Heer n
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trans-top|a large number of items
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Etymology 3
ME. also oist, ost, OF. hoiste, L.hostia, "sacrificial victim".

Noun
en-noun

1. (Catholicism) the consecrated bread or wafer of the Eucharist

Translations

French: hostie f
German: Hostie f (1)
Icelandic: kynnir
Spanish: anfitrión, propietario m; presentador

Category:English words with multiple etymologies

Catalan

Etymology
Latin hostis

Noun
host

1. army

Category:Catalan nouns

Czech

Etymology
Common Slavic *gost

Pronunciation
audio|Cs-host.ogg|audio

Noun
cs-noun|g=m

1. guest

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