What does it mean if the hostname in the certificate doesn't match the website I'm visiting?

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What does it mean if the hostname in the certificate doesn't match the website I'm visiting?
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If the hostname in the SSL certificate doesn't match the domain name you're accessing, the browser will reject the certificate, leading to an SSL handshake failure (error 525). This is a common issue with misconfigured DNS records or wildcard certificates.