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gethostbyname

nounid 2671·updated May 12, 2026
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The gethostbyname DNS quest is when the name of a machine is known and the address is needed.

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Entity Type

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Sensitivity

85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

90%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Variants

plural
gethostbynames
possessive
gethostbyname's
pluralpossessive
gethostbynames'

Framework definitions

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →
§1
The gethostbyname DNS quest is when the name of a machine is known and the address is needed.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
The gethostbyname DNS quest is when the name of a machine is known and the address is needed.
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