hostname

English

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

Etymology

Compound from English host + English name.

Origin

English

name

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