Difference between revisions of "Hostname"
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| − | A [[host name]] (alternatively spelled, a [[hostname]]; also known as a [[domain name]], [[host device name]], [[host device alias]], and, with regard to the [[Internet]], [[Internet host name]]; hereinafter, the ''Name'') is a label or alias that is assigned to a particular [[IP address]] or another identification for a host device that is a part of the [[Internet]] or another computing network. | + | A [[host name]] (alternatively spelled, a [[hostname]]; also known as a [[domain name]], [[host device name]], [[host device alias]], and, with regard to the [[Internet]], [[Internet host name]]; hereinafter, the ''Name'') is a human readable label or alias that is assigned to a particular [[IP address]] or another identification for a host device that is a part of the [[Internet]] or another computing network. |
This label is used to identify the IP address of the needed device in various forms of electronic communication, such as the World Wide Web. | This label is used to identify the IP address of the needed device in various forms of electronic communication, such as the World Wide Web. | ||
The ''Name'' is the central part of any [[URL]]. | The ''Name'' is the central part of any [[URL]]. | ||
Revision as of 19:37, 12 January 2019
A host name (alternatively spelled, a hostname; also known as a domain name, host device name, host device alias, and, with regard to the Internet, Internet host name; hereinafter, the Name) is a human readable label or alias that is assigned to a particular IP address or another identification for a host device that is a part of the Internet or another computing network.
This label is used to identify the IP address of the needed device in various forms of electronic communication, such as the World Wide Web.
The Name is the central part of any URL.
