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in Mac or Linux, we can simply define IP and hostname in /etc/hosts. Then we can call another local computer with hostname (not with IP) we defined. But in windows, How can I do that? Where can I edit such configuration?

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The hosts file in Windows can be found at 

%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

this is typically:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

The format in Windows is the same as in Linux.

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