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The term host can refer to a person, organisation, or similar that receives guests or intruders. It may also refer to:

In science:
  • Host (biology) , an organism that harbors a parasite, mutual partner, or commensal partner; or a cell infected by a Virus

  • Host (psychology) , the most important mental entity in someone who has Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder)

  • In Host-guest Chemistry , a host molecule, such as a Receptor , can receive a guest

  • In technology:

  • Host Computer that has a Hostname in computing

  • --- Hosts File , a file that serves to look up Internet Protocol addresses

  • --- Web Host , a company or individual who offers web space and sometimes a domain name

  • --- Bastion Host , a machine that controls access between a private network and a public one (such as the Internet)

  • ;Other uses: