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der Host, die Hosts
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host
A person who presents an event, a television show, or a podcast and guides the audience through the program; a host.
Der Host der Late-Night-Show begrüßte seinen ersten Gast.
The host of the late-night show welcomed his first guest.
host
In information technology, a computer or server in a network that provides services, data, or resources to other devices (clients).
Unsere Webseite wird auf einem Host in einem Rechenzentrum in Frankfurt betrieben.
Our website is run on a host in a data center in Frankfurt.
host
In biology and medicine, an organism that carries another organism (e.g. a parasite or virus) in or on itself and serves as its habitat or source of food; a host.
Der Mensch ist der einzige bekannte Host für das Masernvirus.
Humans are the only known host for the measles virus.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Hosts |
| genitive | des Host |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Host | die Hosts |
| accusative | den Host | die Hosts |
| dative | dem Host | den Hosts |
| genitive | des Host des Hosts | der Hosts |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Host' is a word that was taken directly from English. In German, it is used as a masculine noun: 'der Host' (the host).
Der Host für die Preisverleihung ist ein bekannter Schauspieler.
The host for the awards ceremony is a well-known actor.
You can recognize the meaning of 'Host' (host) from context. In media (show, podcast), it means the presenter or host. In IT (network, server), it means a central computer. In biology (virus, parasite), it means the host organism.
Der Host der Sendung interviewte den Musiker. (Moderator)
The host of the show interviewed the musician. (presenter)
While the meaning 'presenter' also occurs in general media language, the meanings in IT and biology are almost exclusively limited to their respective technical language.
In der IT-Abteilung spricht man oft von Clients und Hosts.
In the IT department, people often talk about clients and hosts.
In the meaning 'presenter' or 'host', 'Host' (host) is often used in fixed phrases, for example 'der Host einer Show sein' (to be the host of a show) or 'als Host durch den Abend führen' (to guide the audience through the evening as host).
Als Host der Podiumsdiskussion stellte er die richtigen Fragen.
As host of the panel discussion, he asked the right questions.
server
In a network, Server and Host can refer to the same computer system. Host emphasizes the network node as a system, while Server emphasizes its function of providing other devices with data or services. When talking about the system in the network, Host fits; when focusing on what it provides to clients, Server fits.
Der Host ist im Netzwerk unter dem Namen „buero1“ erreichbar.
The host can be reached on the network under the name “buero1”.
Der Server stellt den anderen Computern die benötigten Daten zur Verfügung.
The server provides the other computers with the data they need.
