.localhost
Categories: Domain name stubs | Generic top-level domains
| .localhost | |
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| Introduced | 1999 |
| TLD type | Reserved top-level domain |
| Status | Reserved to prevent actual use |
| Registry | IANA |
| Sponsoring organization | None |
| Intended use | Identifies the current local computer; reserved at the top level of the DNS to prevent remote addresses that conflict with this |
| Actual use | Much software, including Web browsers, lets you access local host this way |
| Registration restrictions | No registrations are possible, as this domain is not in the root |
| Structure | Has no structure; it's used directly as a hostname |
| Documents | RFC 2606 |
| Dispute policies | None |
| Web site | None |
.localhost is a Reserved top-level domain never intended for actual use in the global DNS.
Its reservation is to avoid misuse with the common localhost
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See also
- RFC2606 - Reserved domains list and information
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