Host

nounid 2733·updated May 9, 2026
verified

A computer that is accessed by a user from a remote location.

polysemous

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Classifications

Entity Type

System92%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
bonifaceemceehordeinnkeeperlegionmaster of ceremoniesserver
plural
Hosts
possessive
Host's
pluralpossessive
Hosts'

Framework definitions

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →
§1
Any computer that has full two-way access to other computers on the Internet. Or a computer with a web server that serves the pages for one or more Web sites.
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →
§1
A computer that is accessed by a user from a remote location.
Wordset Dictionary9 sensesview framework →
§1
an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite
§2
(computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network
§3
a vast multitude
§4
archaic terms for army
§5
any organization that provides resources and facilities for a function or event
§6
the owner or manager of an inn
§7
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
§8
(medicine) recipient of transplanted tissue or organ from a donor
§9
a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers)
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
A computer that is accessed by a user from a remote location.
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