host
- Noun. A person who allows a guest, particularly into the host’s home.
- Noun. A person or organization responsible for running an event.
- Noun. A moderator or master of ceremonies for a performance.
- Noun. (computing, Internet) Any computer attached to a network.
- Noun. (computing, networking) A computer or software component that provides services.
- Noun. (biology) A cell or organism which harbors another organism or biological entity, usually a parasite.
- Noun. (context, evolutionism) An organism bearing certain genetic material.
- Verb. To perform the role of a host.
- Verb. (context, computing) To run software made available to a remote user or process.
- Noun. A multitude of people arrayed as an army; used also in religious senses, as: ''Heavenly host (of angels)''.
- Noun. A large number of items; a large inventory.
- Noun. (context, Catholicism) The consecrated bread or wafer of the Eucharist.
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