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terms: ["Canonically-unique-host"]
summary: "A host that is canonically resolved to an address or set of addresses"
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### The Basics

A Canonically-unique host is a [FQDN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FQDN) that will canonically resolve to a designated address or set of addresses. Not to be confused with a @locally-unique-host.

### In-depth information

A Canonically-unique host is defined by remote authoritative sources; usually through [DNS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNS). When resolving a peer's hostname, you will most likely use an external source for resolution unless you have the following implemented:

- a database file similar to a [hosts file](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosts_(file))
- an internal-network resolver (which eventually pulls from external sources)

### Notes

- Monero primarily uses @canonically-unique-host resolution while I2P only uses @locally-unique-host resolution.
- I2P's and @Kovri's self-assigned top-level domain is currently `.i2p` and @Kovri intends to only process/use the `.i2p` [top-level domain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_level_domain)
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			`terms: ["Canonically-unique-host"]`
			`summary: "A host that is canonically resolved to an address or set of addresses"`
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Enabled all site except user guides to be multilingual ready - Moved technical specs out of 'Resources' and into root 2017-12-05 19:43:20 +00:00			`### The Basics`

			`A Canonically-unique host is a [FQDN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FQDN) that will canonically resolve to a designated address or set of addresses. Not to be confused with a @locally-unique-host.`

			`### In-depth information`

			`A Canonically-unique host is defined by remote authoritative sources; usually through [DNS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNS). When resolving a peer's hostname, you will most likely use an external source for resolution unless you have the following implemented:`

Update wikipedia link for etc/hosts to `https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosts_(file)` 2018-07-31 07:39:27 +00:00			`- a database file similar to a [hosts file](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosts_(file))`
Enabled all site except user guides to be multilingual ready - Moved technical specs out of 'Resources' and into root 2017-12-05 19:43:20 +00:00			`- an internal-network resolver (which eventually pulls from external sources)`

			`### Notes`

Remove links to deleted Moneropedia entries from other resources 2020-10-02 16:29:23 +00:00			`- Monero primarily uses @canonically-unique-host resolution while I2P only uses @locally-unique-host resolution.`
			- I2P's and @Kovri's self-assigned top-level domain is currently `.i2p` and @Kovri intends to only process/use the `.i2p` [top-level domain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_level_domain)