Url vs. Hostname — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Url and Hostname
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Url
An internet address (for example, http://www.hmhco.com/about-hmh), usually consisting of the access protocol (http), the domain name (hmhco.com), and optionally the path to a file or resource residing on the server where the domain name resides (about-hmh).
Hostname
In computer networking, a hostname (archaically nodename) is a label that is assigned to a device connected to a computer network and that is used to identify the device in various forms of electronic communication, such as the World Wide Web. Hostnames may be simple names consisting of a single word or phrase, or they may be structured.
Url
The address of a web page on the world wide web
Hostname
The name used to identify a host on a computer network.
Hostname
(networking) The unique name by which any device attached to a computer network is known.
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Hostname
A computer or other network device's Internet domain name; a fully qualified hostname.
Hostname
The portion of a computer's Internet domain name that comes before the first period; an unqualified hostname.
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