[arin-ppml] What is a "host"?

[Danny McPherson]

On Sep 13, 2010, at 7:36 PM, Hannigan, Martin wrote:
>> 
>> Classically (read: not IPv6), a host is any device that speaks TCP/IP.
>> Node is used interchangeably while other terms are used to specify
>> specific types of host, such as a router.
>> 
>> 
>> Officially in IPv6: http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc4294.txt
>> 

One other useful references in this context is:

Principles of Internet Host Configuration   <http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5505>

Of course, I think device multi-homiing, virtualization and application-level 
configuration options (e.g., layering violations) continue to blur and complicate 
clear demarcation, introduce complexity and cause operational badness.

-danny