Netname
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Netname is a noun meaning (computing, Microsoft Windows) The part of a UNC (Uniform Naming Convention) path that identifies a particular resource on a given server.
Meaning
(computing, Microsoft Windows) The part of a UNC (Uniform Naming Convention) path that identifies a particular resource on a given server.
Example Sentences
If a sharepoint is accessed by using the UNC \\server1\WordFiles, for example, the netname is WordFiles.
A UNC (universal naming convention) name consists of a server name and a netname, which together identify a resource in the domain.
Word Forms
- netnames
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