Is it the location of the database. What other values can hostname take, besides localhost ?
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Is it the location of the database. What other values can hostname take, besides localhost ?
Hostname in the context of MySQL refers to either the name of the server hosting the database, or the name of the client computer (trying to) connect to the database, depending on the context.
This link may be a starting point, but you really need to clarify your question. What specific problem are you trying to solve?
https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.5/en/privilege-system.html