Host system
Encyclopedia
Host system is any networked computer that provides services to other systems or users. These services may include but are not limited to printer
, web
or database
access.
According Kurose-Ross, Host system is another word for end system.
Computer printer
In computing, a printer is a peripheral which produces a text or graphics of documents stored in electronic form, usually on physical print media such as paper or transparencies. Many printers are primarily used as local peripherals, and are attached by a printer cable or, in most new printers, a...
, web
World Wide Web
The World Wide Web is a system of interlinked hypertext documents accessed via the Internet...
or database
Database
A database is an organized collection of data for one or more purposes, usually in digital form. The data are typically organized to model relevant aspects of reality , in a way that supports processes requiring this information...
access.
According Kurose-Ross, Host system is another word for end system.