Definition of HOSTNAME

hostname

Plural: hostnames

Noun

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

Origin / Etymology

From host + name.

Synonyms

domain name, nodename

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