Why is 127.0.0.1 the 'Loopback' Address?
If you've ever built a website or run a database, you've used 127.0.0.1. It’s the universal address for "this computer right here."
But have you ever stopped to wonder why it's such a weird number? Why not 1.1.1.1 or 0.0.0.0? And why is the whole 127.x.x.x block reserved just for us?