What is the Computer’s Name and its Need?

A computer name is a label assigned to a computer or device on a network. It is used to distinguish one computer from another within a networked environment. The computer name is generally assigned to a computer during its setup or configuration process. In different operating systems Computer names are called in different names example: host name or device name.

Now we should know what the need of a computer name and what convenience it provides to us. The most basic use it in a case when our device(computer) is connected to a network, then the name can help in uniquely identifying and addressing a particular computer on a network without getting us confused in the presence of multiple devices.

When troubleshooting network issues, accessing shared resources, or connecting to a computer remotely, knowledge of the computer’s name is essential. The process for finding or setting the computer name can vary depending on the operating system used.

We can observe its importance by observing some details in our daily lives example: When connecting earbuds via blue tooth we open the tooth option in our device and search for the name of the earbuds as there might be multiple blue tooth devices in our surroundings so knowing the right name is important. Similarly, when the hotspot is shared to allow its access through mobile we should know the right name of the computer.

Now you might be curious to know your device name as you know its importance. So let’s move forward to the next topic which is showing the way to find your computer name.

Computer Name as the term itself suggests is the name by which we can identify a particular computer in the presence of other devices and not get confused. It is given to a computer for a very similar reason as a name is given to a person or pet. So that when contacted or given instruction by its name it can respond to it. In this article, we will be learning what is the computer name and its needs, and how we can find our computer name.