| A local file stored on the computer that is used to translate domain names and/or NetBIOS names into an IP addresses. For example, in the below example, the name translates into the address 204.228.150.3 into the Computer Hope domain. When looking up an IP address, the computer will first look at the hosts file to resolve the name; if the name is not found in the local hosts file, it will attempt to resolve the name through the Domain Name Service (DNS), and if also not found in any of the available Domain Name Services, the lookup will fail. Example: 204.228.150.3 computerhope.com Microsoft Windows users should also see our
lmhost dictionary definition for additional information about configuring the Windows lmhost file. Also see: DNS, Lmhost, Local host, Network definitions | |
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