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host name
subject			fact

host name	has definition An alphanumeric name given to a host, normally divided into several components separated by dots
	is a more human-readable form of IP address
	is a subtopic of 3.5 - Technology Needed to Build Client-Server Systems
	is a kind of name

Kinds of host name :

• host name of a Unix or Linux computer (4 facts)
• host name of a Windows 2000 computer (3 facts)
• host name of a Windows 95 or 98 computer (3 facts)
• host name of a Windows NT computer (3 facts)
• localhost (3 facts) - A special host name that always refers to the current computer