The portion of the URL that specifies the Internet domain name of the server you wish to reach. The host is always preceded by two slashes. In the following example, //www.marketscape.com is the host.
Sample URL: http://www.marketscape.com/products/webcd.htm
Hosts are represented in the Retrieval View with the icon, .
Note LocalHost is a host name that indicates the document resides locally. If the host portion of the URL is left blank, LocalHost is assumed.