"self-hosting" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: self- + hosting Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|self|hosting}} self- + hosting Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} self-hosting (not comparable)
  1. (computing) Of software: capable of generating new versions of itself. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-self-hosting-en-adj-kUSdvzPo Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Noun

Etymology: self- + hosting Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|self|hosting}} self- + hosting Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} self-hosting (uncountable)
  1. (Internet) Web hosting on one's own servers, without the use of a third party. Tags: Internet, uncountable Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-self-hosting-en-noun-jam1Y6Av Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with self- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with self-: 43 57

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