A text file that lists host names and their IP addresses on a network. For small networks, the hosts file is an alternative to DNS. Also called a host table by some TCP/IP vendors.
A database that contains a list of remote hosts' IP addresses and their logical names (aliases) that any device on the network can reach.
A local text file in the same format as the 4.3 Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD) UNIX \etc\hosts file. This file maps host names to IP addresses. In Windows NT, this file is stored in the \ Systemroot\System32\Drivers\Etc directory.
a simple text file that contains one line for each IP address that you want to define
a Windows system text file on your PC that contains information to translate the name to an IP address
The Hosts file is a lot like an address book. When you type an address into your web browser, the address is translated into a numeric IP address. If the address can be found from the Hosts file, your computer will use it. If not, your computer will connect to the DNS service of your Internet Service Provider. Some malware can edit your Hosts file to hijack and redirect a web connection to a completely different site in the Internet.
A file used by most commercially available implementations of TCP/IP that identifies the Internet addresses of the available hosts on the network.
The Hosts file is a lot like an address book. When you type an address into your browser (ex. www.google.com), your computer typically connects to your ISP's (Internet Service Provider's) DNS service to translate the easy to remember website address into a numeric address (otherwise known as an IP address). If this information exists in the Hosts file instead, your computer will use it (your computer assumes this data is correct).
Text file that contains the IP addresses and host names of the station itself and all other network devices with which it communicates.
A text file that correlates Web site names to specific IP addresses. Entries in the Hosts file will override remote DNS queries typically handled by the ISP. Modifications to the Hosts file can force the user to visit a site other than the one expected or can be used to prevent access to a specified site.
A HOSTS file is text file that contains mappings of IP addresses to host names.
A local text file in the same format as the 4.3 Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD) UNIX /etc/hosts file. This file maps host names to IP addresses, and it is stored in the \%Systemroot%\System32\Drivers\Etc folder. See also: systemroot
In computing, a hosts file, stored on the computer's filesystem, is used to look up the Internet Protocol address of a device connected to a computer network, such as your home computer connected to the Internet. The hosts file describes a many-to-one mapping of device names to IP addresses. When accessing a device by name, the networking system will attempt to locate the name within the hosts file if it exists.