Host - Definition
A Host is a Windows computer that runs a server program or service used by network or remote clients. It essentially provides services to all other computers on the network. In a network, clients and servers are both hosts because they are both sources of information in contrast to network devices, which are responsible only for directing the traffic. A Host can also provides services on the World Wide Web. Unless you have your own web server, you will need a hosting company who provides a server or computer that is connected to the Internet and makes your web pages available to the rest of the world.
Top Reasons To Wipe Away Your Internet History
- Information about all the sites you have visited is stored on your computer!
- Every image you have ever viewed, sent or received over the Internet is stored on your hard drive!
- There is a record of every program that you have ever downloaded or used on your hard drive!
- The windows delete button and the empty recycle bin option does NOT completely delete your files!
- Cleaning your History Files improves the speed of your computer and frees valuable disk space!
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