Self-hosting

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Web hosting on one's own servers, without the use of a third party. Internet, uncountable

    "I believe self-hosting has several advantages for indie hackers and developers like myself."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of software: capable of generating new versions of itself. not-comparable

    "A self-hosting compiler can compile its own source code."

Example

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"A self-hosting compiler can compile its own source code."

Etymology

From self- + hosting.

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