# hostname

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #89,467

## Definitions
1. The unique name by which any device attached to a computer network is known.
2. A computer or other network device's Internet domain name; a fully qualified hostname.
3. The portion of a computer's Internet domain name that comes before the first period; an unqualified hostname.

## Etymology
From host + name.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hostname