Technical Terms - Hardware (A-Z) - Host

What is a host in computer networking?

• A type of server

• A computer accessible over a network

• A network protocol

• A domain name

What is a hostname used for?

• To identify a server

• To access a computer's data

• To provide web hosting services

• To access the Internet

What can a computer's hostname be?

• A website URL

• An email address

• A phone number

• An IP address

How is a server different from a host?

• A server is a type of host

• A host is a type of server

• A host is a network protocol

• A server is a specific machine

What does a web host provide?

• Domain registration

• Email services

• Online storage

• Web hosting services

What does a file host offer?

• Domain registration

• Email services

• Web hosting services

• Online storage

What does a hosting company do?

• Provides Internet services

• Maintains multiple web servers

• All of the above

• Serves data to clients

What is the hostname used for accessing a computer's own data over a network protocol?

• Web host

• Techterms.com

• Tech-Terms.local

• Localhost

What might an Internet hostname look like?

• Tech-Terms.local

• Techterms.com

• Client

• IP address

What does a mail host refer to?

• A specific machine

• A web host

• A mail server

• An organization providing Internet services