A hostname is a label assigned to a device (a host) on a network. It distinguishes one device from another on a specific network or over the internet. The hostname for a computer on a home network may ...

I've noticed that in both Mandrake and Redhat, I don't ever need to configure my hostname in fresh installs, instead it gets configured automagically (I would assume using DHCP) by my cable ISP ...

Definition of hostname and how to find it in Windows A hostname is a label assigned to a device (a host) on a network. It ...