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hostname

hostname noun: the unique name by which any device attached to a computer network is known.

Noun

hostname (plural hostnames)

  1. The unique name by which any device attached to a computer network is known.
  2. (Internet) A computer or other network device's Internet domain name; a fully qualified hostname.
  3. (Internet) The portion of a computer's Internet domain name that comes before the first period; an unqualified hostname.

Synonyms of hostname

Forms of hostname

pluralhostnames

Origin of hostname

From host + name.

Phrases with hostname

Questions about hostname

What does hostname mean?
Hostname means the unique name by which any device attached to a computer network is known.
What part of speech is hostname?
Hostname is a noun.
What is the plural of hostname?
The plural of hostname is hostnames.

Words near hostname in the dictionary

  1. hostly
  2. hostmask
  3. hostmasks
  4. hostmaster
  5. hostmasters
  6. hostname
  7. hostnames
  8. Hostomel
  9. Hoston
  10. Hostons
  11. hostoria

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