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hoster

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • rhymes with -əʊstə(ɹ)
  • CMU ARPABET: HH OW1 S T ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

A provider of online hosting, especially web hosting.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, neologism

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • Make sure your hoster provides fast FTP access to your files.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English host Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English hoster From host + -er.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: hébergeur — provider of online hosting
  • Indonesian: tuan rumah — provider of online hosting