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netname

netname noun: the part of a UNC (Uniform Naming Convention) path that identifies a particular resource on a given server.

Noun

netname (plural netnames)

  1. (Microsoft Windows) The part of a UNC (Uniform Naming Convention) path that identifies a particular resource on a given server.
    • A UNC (universal naming convention) name consists of a server name and a netname, which together identify a resource in the domain.1994, Barry Nance, Client/server LAN Programming, page 43
    • If a sharepoint is accessed by using the UNC \\server1\WordFiles, for example, the netname is WordFiles.2002, Dave Roth, Win32 Perl Programming: The Standard Extensions, page 58

Forms of netname

pluralnetnames

Origin of netname

From net + name.

Questions about netname

What does netname mean?
Netname means the part of a UNC (Uniform Naming Convention) path that identifies a particular resource on a given server.
What part of speech is netname?
Netname is a noun.
What is the plural of netname?
The plural of netname is netnames.

Words near netname in the dictionary

  1. netminded
  2. netminder
  3. netminders
  4. netminding
  5. netminds
  6. netname
  7. netnames
  8. netnews
  9. netnographer
  10. netnographers
  11. netnographic

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