What does localhost mean in URL?

What is the localhost URL?

LocalHost is the standard host name given to the address of the local computer, and the IP address for your localhost is 127.0. 0.1.

What is localhost used for?

In a computer network, localhost is a hostname that refers to the computer that is executing a program — you can think of it as meaning “this computer.” The term is used when making a loopback request to one's own device.

How do I find my localhost URL?

Use the IP address 127.0. 0.1 for localhost addressing. For example, enter "http://127.0.0.1" into any web browser, and you will see a web page hosted by a web server on the same computer if one is running. Most computers and devices will also allow "http://localhost" for the same purpose.

Is localhost a domain?

The name localhost is reserved by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) in RFC 2606 (June 1999) as a domain name label that may not be installed as a top-level domain in the Domain Name System (DNS) of the Internet.