Definition: A hostname is the name assigned to a device on a network.
In Windows, using the ipconfig command to execute ipconfig /all in Command Prompt is an easy way to show the hostname of the computer you're working on.
A computer's hostname is often called a computer name. You may also see hostname spelled as host name.
Also Known As: computer name
Alternate Spellings: host name
Examples:
"I used the ipconfig command to show the hostname I had configured for one of my computers."
