"hostmaster" meaning in All languages combined

See hostmaster on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: hostmasters [plural]
Etymology: From host + master. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|host|master}} host + master Head templates: {{en-noun}} hostmaster (plural hostmasters)
  1. (Internet) A person responsible for managing domain name records within the Domain Name System or any individual computer (typically a server). Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-hostmaster-en-noun-2gRENO5x Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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      },
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From host + master.",
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    }
  ],
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    }
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  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Internet",
          "orig": "en:Internet",
          "parents": [
            "Computing",
            "Networking",
            "Technology",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A person responsible for managing domain name records within the Domain Name System or any individual computer (typically a server)."
      ],
      "id": "en-hostmaster-en-noun-2gRENO5x",
      "links": [
        [
          "Internet",
          "Internet"
        ],
        [
          "domain name",
          "domain name"
        ],
        [
          "Domain Name System",
          "Domain Name System"
        ],
        [
          "computer",
          "computer"
        ],
        [
          "server",
          "server"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Internet) A person responsible for managing domain name records within the Domain Name System or any individual computer (typically a server)."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Internet"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "hostmaster"
}
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  ],
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    }
  ],
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    }
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        "English compound terms",
        "English countable nouns",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English nouns",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "en:Internet"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A person responsible for managing domain name records within the Domain Name System or any individual computer (typically a server)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Internet",
          "Internet"
        ],
        [
          "domain name",
          "domain name"
        ],
        [
          "Domain Name System",
          "Domain Name System"
        ],
        [
          "computer",
          "computer"
        ],
        [
          "server",
          "server"
        ]
      ],
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        "(Internet) A person responsible for managing domain name records within the Domain Name System or any individual computer (typically a server)."
      ],
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        "Internet"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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