# hosting

Pronunciation: say "HOH-sting" US /ˈhoʊstɪŋ/, UK /ˈhəʊstɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of host. — present participle and gerund of host
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of host. Use this form for something happening now or as the name of the activity.
   - _The museum is hosting a touring exhibition through the end of summer._
   - _Hosting visiting scholars allowed the department to broaden its research network._

## Noun

2. The service of running and maintaining a computer system on another party's behalf.
   - Simple: The service of running and looking after a computer system for someone else.
   - _The company offers hosting for thousands of websites across several data centers._
   - _Reliable hosting ensures a site stays accessible even during heavy traffic._

## Noun

3. A battle between opposing armies. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: A battle fought between two armies.
   - _The chronicle described a fierce hosting in which the king's banner was nearly lost._
   - _After the hosting ended, the survivors carried their wounded back across the moor._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/hosting (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).