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Latest revision as of 11:43, 2 May 2022
Information technology - internet - internet protocol.
Abbreviation for Internet Protocol address.
IP addresses are established to:
- Identify the interface between a host and a computer network, and
- Locate the host in the network, to enable establishing a path to it.
IP addresses are generally four numbers, in the range 0 to 255.
For example, 0.0.0.0 through to 255.255.255.255.