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host computer [′hōst kəm¦pyüd·ər] (computer science) The central or controlling computer in a time-sharing or distributed-processing system. The computer upon which depends a specialized computer handling the input/output functions in a real-time system. A computer that can function as the source or recipient of data transfers on a network. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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American Airlines chose ARINC's Web-based OpCenter to serve as a backup to its flight operations host computer, a move the carrier said will allow it to maintain its full flight schedule without interruption if its host system shuts down. The information available to the control system depends on the connection of the dryer to the SPI communication port on the controls linking it to the host computer system. The one-to-one relationship between host computer and storage device made this type of attachment simple to install and manage, with the file system storage component talking directly to the storage device (see Figure 2). |
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