nonloopback

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adjective

Not of or pertaining to a loopback mechanism.

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Meanings

adjectivenonloopback (not comparable)
  1. not comparableNot of or pertaining to a loopback mechanism.

    To eliminate the problem, use the server's nonloopback IP address as the target; this causes the FTP server to originate data connections from that address.

    2005, Daniel J Barrett, Richard E Silverman, Robert G Byrnes, SSH, the secure shell: the definitive guide

Origin

From non- + loopback.

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APA

nonloopback. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonloopback

MLA

“nonloopback.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonloopback. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonloopback,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonloopback.

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