Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-host

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.65 in modern English

Syllables: self--host
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To host something, such as a website, without the use of a third party.

Example Sentences

"If you self-host your website, you protect it from censorship."
"When you self-host, you have complete control over your infrastructure and data."

Etymology

From self- + host.

Inflected Forms

self-hosts (present, singular) self-hosting (participle, present) self-hosted (participle, past) self-hosted (past)

Questions

What does self-host mean?: To host something, such as a website, without the use of a third party.
Where does self-host come from?: From self- + host.

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