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| − | A '''host''' is a machine attached to a [[packet switch]]ing network, which 'hosts' [[user]]s (hence the name); unlike the | + | A '''host''' is a machine attached to a [[communication network]] (usually a [[packet switch]]ing network), which 'hosts' [[user]]s (hence the name); unlike the switches which actually make up the network. |
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Revision as of 23:16, 12 May 2018
A host is a machine attached to a communication network (usually a packet switching network), which 'hosts' users (hence the name); unlike the switches which actually make up the network.
