IP address

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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.


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