Ahost that runs software to provide information, such as web content, to other hosts.

Server is the correct answer for the above question.

Explanation:

The Network is an architecture which is used to connect one or more computer (host) to share the information or to do communication. There are two types of 'host' in this network--- one is server and the other is the client. The Server is used to provide the functionality to the clients whereas clients are used to taking the information from the server. The Server is a collection of larger database and software which have following functions--

The above question statement asked about a device which is used to run the software for other host and provide information to other host and that is a server which is host computer connected in the network. Hence the server is the correct answer.

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