Localhost

Localhost refers to your computer acting as its own network server. It’s a way for your machine to communicate with itself, often used for testing and development purposes. When you access "localhost" in a web browser or software, you’re connecting to services running on your own computer, without needing internet or external networks. The term typically points to the IP address 127.0.0.1, providing a loopback for internal communication. Essentially, localhost is a virtual space within your computer to run and test applications privately before sharing or deploying them externally.