Localhost

Definitions

1. The hostname that refers to the current machine — resolves to 127.0.0.1 (IPv4) or ::1 (IPv6). Every developer's first server. 'It works on localhost' is both a milestone and a warning.

   In plain English: A special address that means 'this computer' — when you're building a website, you test it on localhost before putting it on the real internet.

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