What is Host?

 What is Host? Network Computer Provided Services Connection
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     On a local area network or the Internet, a computer that accesses shared network resources provided by another computer, called a server. Also, an application or process that requests a service from some process or component. A client facilitates a connection to server computers, and manages and presents information retrieved from those sources. In a client / server environment, the workstation is usually the client computer. When referring to COM objects, a program that accesses or uses a service provided by another component.

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 What is Host? Network Computer Provided Services Connection