ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Cohost

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Cohost is a noun meaning A joint host alongside another (compare costar).

Meaning

A joint host alongside another (compare costar).

More Meanings

  1. To act as a joint host.
  2. (computing, transitive) To store data or applications on a shared server (as in web hosting).

Example Sentences

A morning TV anchor in Oklahoma apologized a day after likening her black cohost to a gorilla.
However, it is not a Microsoft-recommended installation path and you should build your CAs on their own servers; try not to cohost them with other roles whenever possible.
If you choose to cohost specific components on the same server (e.g., VMM server and database), please keep in mind that each has its own performance characteristics and resource requirements.
For small and midsize scenarios, which commonly address an environment with a small number of users and few packages in a single geographical site, you might cohost all of the roles on a single server.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include co-host, coprotagonist, cooccupancy, coproprietor, cocommentator, cocreatorship.

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