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Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-08-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- host name
1, record 1, English, host%20name
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cybername 2, record 1, English, cybername
correct
- Internet name 2, record 1, English, Internet%20name
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The leftmost portion of a fully qualified domain name, uniquely identifying a specific computer (host) on a network in a subdomain in a domain. 3, record 1, English, - host%20name
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Historically, domain names identified specific machines, today domain names identify functions. 4, record 1, English, - host%20name
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hostname
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nom d'hôte
1, record 1, French, nom%20d%27h%C3%B4te
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nom Internet 2, record 1, French, nom%20Internet
correct, masculine noun
- nom internet 3, record 1, French, nom%20internet
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom de domaine complet identifiant un hôte particulier dans le réseau Internet. 4, record 1, French, - nom%20d%27h%C3%B4te
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Historiquement, les noms de domaine identifiaient des machines particulières. Aujourd'hui, ils identifient des fonctions. 4, record 1, French, - nom%20d%27h%C3%B4te
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nombre Internet
1, record 1, Spanish, nombre%20Internet
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- nombre electrónico 2, record 1, Spanish, nombre%20electr%C3%B3nico
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
- nombre en Internet 2, record 1, Spanish, nombre%20en%20Internet
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
- nombre cibernético 2, record 1, Spanish, nombre%20cibern%C3%A9tico
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
- cibernombre 2, record 1, Spanish, cibernombre
correct, masculine noun, Argentina, Spain
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- nombre del servidor
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