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The command locust --slave --host=${http:--example-com} is used to start a Locust slave node for load testing a web application.

• locust is the command to start the Locust load testing tool.
• --slave indicates that this instance will run as a slave node in a distributed load testing setup.
• --host=${http:--example-com} defines the base URL of the web application that will be load tested. The --host parameter is used to specify the hostname or IP address of the target application. In this case, the value ${http:--example-com} suggests that the protocol should be http and the hostname should be example.com.

By running this command, the Locust slave node will connect to a Locust master node, which is responsible for controlling and coordinating the load testing process. The slave node will receive instructions from the master node and perform the load testing tasks accordingly.