Hosts File Definition
| Hosts File | |
|---|---|
| This file is used to map IP addresses to a hostname. The hosts file is checked everytime a hostname is resolved into an IP address. If there is an entry matching that hostname, it will use the IP address listed for that hostname in the hosts file. | |
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