hosting

H4O1S1T1I1N1G2
US/ˈhoʊstɪŋ/UK/ˈhəʊstɪŋ/

noun

Running and maintaining a computer system on someone's behalf.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of host
nounhosting (countable and uncountable, plural hostings)

plural hostings

  1. countableuncountablecomputingRunning and maintaining a computer system on someone's behalf.
  2. countableobsoleteuncountableA battle.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 寄存服務 /寄存服务
  • 寄存服務 /寄存服务 (jìcún fúwù)running and maintaining a computer system
Finnish hostaus
  • hostausrunning and maintaining a computer system
French hébergement
  • hébergementrunning and maintaining a computer system
German Hosting
  • Hostingrunning and maintaining a computer system
Japanese ホスティング
  • ホスティング (hosutingu)running and maintaining a computer system
Korean 호스팅
  • 호스팅 (hoseuting)running and maintaining a computer system
Portuguese hospedagem, alojamento
  • hospedagemrunning and maintaining a computer system
  • alojamentorunning and maintaining a computer system
Russian хо́стинг
  • хо́стинг (xósting)running and maintaining a computer system
Scottish Gaelic òstaireachd-lìn
  • òstaireachd-lìnrunning and maintaining a computer system
Spanish hosting (houstin), hospedaje
  • hosting (houstin)running and maintaining a computer system
  • hospedajerunning and maintaining a computer system
  • alojamientorunning and maintaining a computer system

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

hosting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hosting

MLA

“hosting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hosting. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hosting,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hosting.

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