Hostname
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hostname is a noun meaning (networking) The unique name by which any device attached to a computer network is known.
Meaning
(networking) The unique name by which any device attached to a computer network is known.
More Meanings
- (computing, Internet) A computer or other network device's Internet domain name; a fully qualified hostname.
- (computing, Internet) The portion of a computer's Internet domain name that comes before the first period; an unqualified hostname.
Word Forms
- hostnames
Synonyms for hostname
Depending on context, synonyms include nodename.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include host, header, handle, honeynet, homegroup, hostmask.
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