Loopback

The loopback address[1] is a computing term that is a special IP address of a computer's ethernet network. It is used to allow software on a computer to

Loopback

The loopback address[1] is a computing term that is a special IP address of a computer's ethernet network. It is used to allow software on a computer to send information to the same computer using the TCP/IP stack. The special IP address is known as 127.0.0.1 (IPv4) or 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1 (::1, IPv6).[2]

References

  1. Goyal, Dewang (2023-10-11). "Understanding the Loopback Address". Retrieved 2024-02-27.[permanent dead link]
  2. Posey, Brien. "10 Things you should know about IPv6 Addressing". Retrieved 3 January 2016.

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