What is localhost?

Name: What is localhost?
Uploaded: 2026-06-01
Description: localhost is the hostname that points to your own computer, so when your server listens on a port like 3000, you visit localhost:3000 in a browser to see it.

Question

What is localhost?

Accepted Answer

localhost is the hostname that points to your own computer, so when your server listens on a port like 3000, you visit localhost:3000 in a browser to see it.