What is 127.0.0.1 ?

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" 127.0.0.1 is a reserved IP address also known as localhost. It is a loopback address means you request as a client from your computer to itself and then your computer replies as a server to you. So called loopback address. "

127.0.0.1 means localhost i,e your own computer. It is also called a loopback address because it is an address which requests from your system and also replies to you from your system, means when you request something your system works as a client and then it replies to you like a server. It is a reserved class A IP address. Every system on this earth is a local host i,e 127.0.0.1 . The sentence is famous for 127.0.0.1 that there is no place like 127.0.0.1. And it is very true for me.
It is used in web application testing by software programmers or by testers. It is also play a very nice role when you apply proxies from your system. If you are a computer freak like me then you can get this very easily and wisely.

So we have learned now, What is 127.0.0.1 ? and what are the uses of 127.0.0.1 , so keep learning from computerflicks. Please leave comments.

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