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hosts file

hosts file noun: a plain text file used by an operating system to map hostnames to IP addresses.

Noun

hosts file (plural hosts files)

  1. A plain text file used by an operating system to map hostnames to IP addresses.

Forms of hosts file

pluralhosts files

Questions about hosts file

What does hosts file mean?
Hosts file means a plain text file used by an operating system to map hostnames to IP addresses.
What part of speech is hosts file?
Hosts file is a noun.
What is the plural of hosts file?
The plural of hosts file is hosts files.

Words near hosts file in the dictionary

  1. hostrock
  2. hostrocks
  3. hostry
  4. hostryinge
  5. hosts
  6. hosts file
  7. hosts files
  8. hosts with the most
  9. hostship
  10. Hosur
  11. hot

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