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What is a Hostname?

Posted on August 22, 2005 with No Comments

What is a Hostname?

As it is rather complicated to memorize IP addresses, most people use Domain Names instead. Domain name looks like www.company.com.The resolution between domain names and IP addresses is handled by the Domain Name Servers (DNS).

Since IP numbers are usually assigned to internet service providers within country-based blocks, an IP address can often be used to identify the country, where the computer is connecting to the Internet.

Please note that it is IP address (not domain name), that defines host location.

What is a dynamic DNS? Heavy load web sites may use multiple IP addresses for a single domain name, as forwarding traffic to different computers allows implementing load balancing. Try submitting this form for yahoo.com once each 5 seconds for example. You should notice that the yahoo.com resolves to different IP addresses in random order.

10 Common English Goofs By Web Authors

Posted on August 19, 2005 with No Comments

List of the most common misuses of English by web authors.

10. Who, which or that?

“Who” (or “whom”) refers to persons. “Which” refers to animals or things, never to persons. “That” can refer to either persons or things. Read More »

Best ways To fight with Cold Virus

Posted on August 18, 2005 with No Comments

Every year, as each winter season approaches us, it gets harder and harder for people to avoid getting a cold. It never fails, just as soon as the weather changes a little and starts to turn cold, people begin to sniffle, sneeze and cough and the symptoms of the common cold begin to come around once again. Read More »

Meaning of Vasectomy Reversal

Posted on August 10, 2005 with No Comments

What does one mean when one says Vasectomy Reversal.A vasectomy is the name of the procedure for male sterilization. A vasectomy reversal is the surgical procedure that attempts to ‘undo’ or reverse the vasectomy in order to restore fertility (the ability to father children) to a man who has previously had a vasectomy. Read More »