Meanings
nounhostname (plural hostnames)
plural hostnames
- InternetcomputingA computer or other network device's Internet domain name; a fully qualified hostname.
- InternetcomputingThe portion of a computer's Internet domain name that comes before the first period; an unqualified hostname.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe unique name by which any device attached to a computer network is known.
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Translations
Bulgarian и́ме на хост
- и́ме на хост (íme na host)the name by which any device attached to a computer network is known
Finnish isäntänimi
- isäntänimithe name by which any device attached to a computer network is known
French nom d'hôte
- nom d'hôtethe name by which any device attached to a computer network is known
German Hostname
- Hostnamethe name by which any device attached to a computer network is known
Greek όνομα υπολογιστή
- όνομα υπολογιστή (ónoma ypologistí)the name by which any device attached to a computer network is known
Hungarian állomásnév, hosztnév
- állomásnévthe name by which any device attached to a computer network is known
- hosztnévthe name by which any device attached to a computer network is known
Polish nazwa hosta
- nazwa hostathe name by which any device attached to a computer network is known
Spanish nombre de equipo
- nombre de equipothe name by which any device attached to a computer network is known
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Cite this entry
APA
hostname. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hostname
MLA
“hostname.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hostname. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hostname,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hostname.
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