hostname en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (UK) audio
Etymology
From host + name.
Meanings
- The unique name by which any device attached to a computer network is known.
- (Internet) A computer or other network device's Internet domain name; a fully qualified hostname.
- (Internet) The portion of a computer's Internet domain name that comes before the first period; an unqualified hostname.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hostnames | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
domain name · IP address · URL · Internet address · TLD
Synonyms
Translations (9)
fr nom d'hôte (the name by which any device attached to a computer network is known) · el όνομα υπολογιστή (the name by which any device attached to a computer network is known) · pl nazwa hosta (the name by which any device attached to a computer network is known) · bg и́ме на хост (the name by which any device attached to a computer network is known) · es nombre de equipo (the name by which any device attached to a computer network is known) · hu hosztnév (the name by which any device attached to a computer network is known) · hu állomásnév (the name by which any device attached to a computer network is known) · de Hostname (the name by which any device attached to a computer network is known) · fi isäntänimi (the name by which any device attached to a computer network is known)