host-guest
Who welcomes, welcomed
Host-guest describes a relationship or system where one entity (the host) contains, surrounds, or accommodates another (the guest).
The term appears most often in chemistry, where host-guest interactions involve molecules that fit together through shape and charge complementarity: host-guest complexes, host-guest chemistry.
The concept extends to materials science and supramolecular systems where containment or encapsulation matters.
Hospitable greeting offered
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
- visitorShort-term guest
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
invitation · courtesy · lodging · entertainer · homeowner · dinner party · reciprocity · social
Being made part
- complexHaving many interconnected parts
- bindingLegally or morally required
- cavityEmpty space within
- encapsulationSurrounding on all sides
cage · receptor · self-assembly · coordination · template · selectivity · affinity · intercalation
Traditional practices or import taxes
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- reciprocityMutual exchange of actions
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- gift-givingOffering presents to others
ritual · respect · honor · sacred · duty · generosity · feast · ceremony
Distributed computing paradigm
- virtualizationCreating simulated computing environments
- VMwareVirtualization software company
- hypervisorVirtual machine management layer
- containerThing for storing items
sandbox · partition · emulation · interaction · interface · communication · protocol · shared resources
welcome
Hospitable greeting offered
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
- visitorShort-term guest
- receptionAct of receiving guests
etiquette · invitation · courtesy · lodging · entertainer · homeowner · dinner party · reciprocity · social · gratitude
inclusion
Being made part
encapsulation · cage · receptor · self-assembly · coordination · template · selectivity · affinity · intercalation · stoichiometry
customs
Traditional practices or import taxes
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- reciprocityMutual exchange of actions
- obligationRequired task or commitment
gift-giving · ritual · respect · honor · sacred · duty · generosity · feast · ceremony · threshold
client-server
Distributed computing paradigm
- virtualizationCreating simulated computing environments
- VMwareVirtualization software company
- hypervisorVirtual machine management layer
container · sandbox · partition · emulation · interaction · interface · communication · protocol · shared resources · isolation
host-gueststrangers
People unknown to you
equals · peers · peer-to-peer · partners · colleagues
host-gueststrangers
People unknown to you
unknowns · unacquainted · disconnected · passersby · ships passing in the night
host, guest, hostel, hostile, hostess, hotel, hospitality, hospital, hospice