# localhost

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #92,811

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

## Etymology
From local + host.

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