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Localhost

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000689

A hostname that identifies the current computer being used, allowing it to connect to itself via the network loopback interface. This setup enables a machine to run network services and connect to them without requiring a physical network adapter or external network access. The Internet Protocol address associated with localhost is 127.0.0.1 for IPv4 and ::1 for IPv6.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000689
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectTechnical
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-000689",
  "term": "Localhost",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "A hostname that identifies the current computer being used, allowing it to connect to itself via the network loopback interface. This setup enables a machine to run network services and connect to them without requiring a physical network adapter or external network access. The Internet Protocol address associated with localhost is 127.0.0.1 for IPv4 and ::1 for IPv6.",
  "subject": "Technical",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/localhost/"
}

Record 757 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.