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| author | Chloe Kudryavtsev <toast@toastin.space> | 2019-02-27 21:47:29 -0500 |
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| committer | Chloe Kudryavtsev <toast@toastin.space> | 2019-02-27 21:47:29 -0500 |
| commit | c01db5873ef43c0e84f57e53b8e3a2101feddbf3 (patch) | |
| tree | bd6a2fbe1342da1b3d5e9a77ccf0c675c1d2af5c /modules | |
| parent | 93d6aff2058581f967d4922075521ea9d6137e7b (diff) | |
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[Intro] Add hostname definition
And link RFC 1178
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diff --git a/modules/ROOT/pages/index.adoc b/modules/ROOT/pages/index.adoc index bb78ecc..7bef1af 100644 --- a/modules/ROOT/pages/index.adoc +++ b/modules/ROOT/pages/index.adoc @@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ If you have a consumer router, you are most likely using this. Ethernet:: A relatively generic term that mostly means "wired internet". WiFi is wireless, ethernet involves some sort of wire (usually an RJ45 style jack with copper cables inside). +Hostname:: +A name that identifies your device. +A good hostname is not directly linked to the owner, or the purpose. +Think of it like naming a pet - you don't name your dog "Hannah's Dog", do you? +In case further suggestions are desired, feel free to see the https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1178[relevant standard (RFC 1178)]. Kernel:: The core program of the operating system - present in all operating systems. NTP:: |