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hostmask

hostmask noun: on IRC, a partial address that matches a number of hosts.

Noun

hostmask (plural hostmasks)

  1. (Internet) On IRC, a partial address that matches a number of hosts.
    • The channel operator banned the hostmask *!*@*example.com, so nobody could connect from example.com any more.

Forms of hostmask

pluralhostmasks

Origin of hostmask

From host + mask.

Questions about hostmask

What does hostmask mean?
Hostmask means on IRC, a partial address that matches a number of hosts.
What part of speech is hostmask?
Hostmask is a noun.
What is the plural of hostmask?
The plural of hostmask is hostmasks.

Words near hostmask in the dictionary

  1. hostlerships
  2. hostles
  3. hostless
  4. hostling
  5. hostly
  6. hostmask
  7. hostmasks
  8. hostmaster
  9. hostmasters
  10. hostname
  11. hostnames

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Adapted from Wiktionary: hostmask (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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