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host
See Also:
IP address,
TCP/IP
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[computing]
In a computer network, the computer that contains data being accessed by other computers. -
[computing]
A computer connected to a TCP/IP network such as the Internet. Each host has a unique IP address. -
[ESRI software]
In ArcIMS, the combination of the ArcIMS user interface (Author, Designer, and Administrator, and Service Administrator), the Application Server Connectors, and the ArcIMS Application Server.
