host computer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of host computer
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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The agent determined that the host computer had software with the username “astro99999” and an IP address linked to McClain’s home address in Menifee.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
Data centres are centralised physical facilities that host computer servers, IT infrastructure and network equipment, and are a key component of the AI value chain that India is focusing on despite concerns around water shortages.
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025
Lodged in a host computer, the typical virus takes temporary control of the computer's disk operating system.
From Time Magazine Archive
Like real viruses, these programs are strings of instructional code that have the ability to infect a host computer and reproduce without restraint, sometimes causing considerable damage.
From Time Magazine Archive
With interoperability, PCs, Macs, Suns, Dec VAXen, CDC Cybers, etc, all work together allowing one host computer to communicate with and take advantage of the resources of another.
From Zen and the Art of the Internet by Kehoe, Brendan P.
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