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localhost
Introduced1999
TLD typeReserved top-level domain
Intended useidentifies the local computer
DocumentsRFC 2606

The name localhost is reserved by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) as a domain name label that may not be installed as a top-level domain in the Domain Name System (DNS) of the Internet.

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