remote host
Networked external machine
A remote host is a computer or server that you connect to over a network, typically the internet, rather than accessing directly.
The term distinguishes machines you reach through network protocols from the local host—the computer you're physically using.
System administrators troubleshoot connections to remote hosts, and error messages like unable to connect to remote host indicate network or server problems.
In everyday computing, any website's server functions as a remote host.
- firewallNetwork access control system
- web serverDelivers pages via HTTP
- IP addressDevice's unique network number
- pingBrief metallic tone
- packet lossFailed data delivery
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remote hostlocalhost
Device's own hostname
home computer · workstation · desktop · client · terminal
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