localhost noun
\ ˈlo·cal·host \
Essential Meaning of localhost
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: In computer networking, localhost is a hostname that refers to the current device used to access it.
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: An Internet Protocol address (IP address) refering to the current device used to access it.
// ::1 for IPv6
// typically 127.0.0.1 or 127.0.1.1,
// or any other address of 127.0.0.0/8 for IPv4
1
: In computer networking, localhost is a hostname that refers to the current device used to access it.
2
: An Internet Protocol address (IP address) refering to the current device used to access it.
// ::1 for IPv6
// typically 127.0.0.1 or 127.0.1.1,
// or any other address of 127.0.0.0/8 for IPv4
// or any other address of 127.0.0.0/8 for IPv4