hosting

host-ing · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The act of providing accommodation or entertainment for guests or visitors.

  2. 2.

    (Computing) The service of providing storage space and access for websites on a server.

  3. 3.

    The act of presenting or organizing an event.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    web hosting — The service of storing and maintaining websites on servers
  • •
    hosting provider — A company that provides server space for websites
  • •
    hosting duties — Responsibilities of someone acting as a host

Related words

See also: accommodation, host, server, website
Synonyms: accommodating, providing, running

Etymology

Present participle of host, from Old French hoste, from Latin hospes ("guest, host").