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hostmaster

hostmaster noun: a person responsible for managing domain name records within the Domain Name System or any individual computer (typically a server).

Noun

hostmaster (plural hostmasters)

  1. (Internet) A person responsible for managing domain name records within the Domain Name System or any individual computer (typically a server).

Forms of hostmaster

pluralhostmasters

Origin of hostmaster

From host + master.

Questions about hostmaster

What does hostmaster mean?
Hostmaster means a person responsible for managing domain name records within the Domain Name System or any individual computer (typically a server).
What part of speech is hostmaster?
Hostmaster is a noun.
What is the plural of hostmaster?
The plural of hostmaster is hostmasters.

Words near hostmaster in the dictionary

  1. hostless
  2. hostling
  3. hostly
  4. hostmask
  5. hostmasks
  6. hostmaster
  7. hostmasters
  8. hostname
  9. hostnames
  10. Hostomel
  11. Hoston

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