host

Definitions

• One which receives or entertains a guest, socially, commercially, or officially.
• One that provides a facility for an event.
• A person or organization responsible for running an event.
• A moderator or master of ceremonies for a performance.
• (computing) Any computer attached to a network.
• (ecology) A cell or organism which harbors another organism or biological entity, usually a parasite.
• (evolution) An organism bearing certain genetic material.
• A paid male companion offering conversation and in some cases sex, as in certain types of bar in Japan.