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Word: Host
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from Old French hoste, from Latin hospes, hospit- ‘host, guest’
həʊst
a person who receives or entertains other people as guests
Short Definition:person receiving others as guests
Examples:- they were always gracious hosts at the numerous dinner parties they held for friends
an animal or plant on or in which a parasite or commensal organism lives.
Short Definition:animal or plant lived on by parasite
a person or animal that has received transplanted tissue or a transplanted organ.
Short Definition:person that has received transplanted organ etc.
a computer which stores a website or other data that can be accessed over the internet or which provides other services to a network.
Short Definition:computer providing services to network
Word: Host
Speech Type: Verb
həʊst
act as host at (an event) or for (a television or radio programme)
Short Definition:act as host of
Examples:- Canada was asked to host a Commonwealth conference in Ottawa
store (a website or other data) on a server or other computer so that it can be accessed over the internet
Short Definition:store website or other data on computer so that it can be accessed over internet
Examples:- Columbia University currently hosts some 400 websites
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