CANONICAL NAME
\kɐnˈɒnɪkə͡l nˈe͡ɪm], \kɐnˈɒnɪkəl nˈeɪm], \k_ɐ_n_ˈɒ_n_ɪ_k_əl n_ˈeɪ_m]\
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(CNAME) A host's official name as opposed to an alias. Theofficial name is the first hostname listed for its Internetaddress in the hostname database, /etc/hosts or theNetwork Information Service (NIS) map hosts.byaddr ("hosts"for short). A host with multiple network interfaces may havemore than one Internet address, each with its own canonicalname (and zero or more aliases).You can find a host's canonical name using nslookup if yousayset querytype=CNAMEand then type a hostname.
By Denis Howe
Word of the day
tinctura quininae ammoniata
- A preparation made by dissolving quinin sulphate in alcohol [Br. Ph.].