"self-hosting" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From self- + hosting. Etymology templates: {{af|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
    Sense id: en-self-hosting-en-adj-kUSdvzPo Categories (other): Computing Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Noun

Etymology: From self- + hosting. Etymology templates: {{af|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 Translations (Translations): autoalojamiento [masculine] (Spanish), autohospedaje [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-self-hosting-en-noun-jam1Y6Av Categories (other): Internet, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with self-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 69 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with self-: 36 64 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 78 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 17 83
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