Host
Host resources (mib-2)
RFC 1514host
In data communications vocabulary, a host is a computer (of any type – PC, server or mainframe) connected to a data network and running one or more applications which communicate across the data network. Often the host is synonomous with the DTE. The term DTE is more commonly used when describing physical layer and the electrical itnerface. At the software and higher protocol layers, the term host is more commonly used. In the computing world the term host is sometimes used synonomously with mainframe computer.