"hoster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hosters [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊstə(ɹ) Etymology: host + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|host|er|id2=agent noun}} host + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} hoster (plural hosters)
  1. (computing, Internet, neologism) A provider of online hosting, especially web hosting. Tags: Internet, neologism Categories (topical): Computing, Internet Synonyms: hosting company, web host, webhost Derived forms: web hoster, webhoster Translations (provider of online hosting): hébergeur [masculine] (French)

Inflected forms

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