Difference between revisions of "Hostname"
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| − | A [[hostname]] (alternatively spelled, a [[host name]]; 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 | + | A [[hostname]] (alternatively spelled, a [[host name]]; 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 humanly 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 01:33, 17 April 2020
A hostname (alternatively spelled, a host name; 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 humanly 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.
