localhost

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noun

The computer being used locally, contrasted with remote computers elsewhere on a network.

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Meanings

nounlocalhost (plural localhosts)

plural localhosts

  1. computingThe computer being used locally, contrasted with remote computers elsewhere on a network.

Origin

From local + host.

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Translations

German Localhost
  • Localhostthis computer
Greek τοπικός υπολογιστής
  • τοπικός υπολογιστής (topikós ypologistís)this computer
Turkish localhost
  • localhostthis computer
Cite this entry
APA

localhost. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/localhost

MLA

“localhost.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/localhost. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “localhost,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/localhost.

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