Local and remote hosts

Web Science

Any device that has established a connection to a network qualifies as a host

• In computer networking, a localhost is a hostname that means this computer. .

• A remote host is a computer which is accessed over a network. Remote hosts can be far away or very close. But they share a common characteristic of being accessed over a network.

Standards

• This topic doesn't cover a specific standard, but it is something you should you know.

a group or system of interconnected people or things.