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- noun Internet On
IRC , a partialaddress that matches a number ofhosts .
Etymologies
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Basically, a hostmask is a way of allowing someone to use an arbitrary nickname but still have an easily-checked public link to their role on a project (e.g. developer, core, etc).
TWiki.Codev 2009
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Now that we are identified to NickServ, we need to add our hostmask to the access list.
Planet Ubuntu 2010
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For those who are not IRC gurus, here's a hostmask tutorial.
TWiki.Codev 2009
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Rules allow you to op, voice, or even ignore a user based on their hostmask.
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Rules allow you to op, voice, or even ignore a user based on their hostmask.
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As with the normal message splitting, this is aware of how multi-byte/variable-width text encodings and sender hostmask length (which is part of the message on the receiving end) factor into the matter.
KDE-Apps.org Content 2009
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