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What is a host?
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Tuesday February 23, 2010
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Tuesday February 23, 2010
We understand what a host is at a party and what he or she does to be considered such. However,
what the heck is a host when talking about the web and computers?
Turns out, these two types of hosts are not dissimilar. Michael "Doctor File Finder" Callahan explains.Download this episode now
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- A host is a computer system that provides information to remote users, called clients.
- A host is most often a server and it provides the clients with the things they request.
- A company that hosts your Web site is also a host because it contains your Web pages.
- You'll sometimes hear the term client/host because the two go together like employer/employee.
- A host is most often a server and it provides the clients with the things they request.
- A company that hosts your Web site is also a host because it contains your Web pages.
- You'll sometimes hear the term client/host because the two go together like employer/employee.
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