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Etymology

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From self- +‎ host.

Verb

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self-host (third-person singular simple present self-hosts, present participle self-hosting, simple past and past participle self-hosted)

  1. (Internet, transitive, intransitive) To host something, such as a website, without the use of a third party.
    If you self-host your website, you protect it from censorship.
    • 2024 April 11, Anthony Sidashin, “Self-hosted is awesome”, in Pixeljets[1]:
      When you self-host, you have complete control over your infrastructure and data.