IP address

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.

See also

• Extranet
• Information technology
• Internet
• Internet protocol
• Private network
• Transmission Control Protocol
• URL
• Virtual private network