IP address

noun

: the numeric address of a computer on the Internet

Examples of IP address in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Plaid’s software noticed that multiple users had similar IP addresses, raising a red flag. Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2024 In December, Roy discovered a misconfigured cloud server on a North Korean IP address containing thousands of animation files. Matt Burgess, WIRED, 22 Apr. 2024 The app effectively masked our real IP address while connected to VPN servers in Dublin, Frankfurt, Montreal, and Sydney. PCMAG, 15 Apr. 2024 The transfers from the bank account were made from devices and IP addresses associated with Mizuhara, federal prosecutors said in a statement. Antonio Planas, NBC News, 12 Apr. 2024 For instance, if your IP address has a track record of low spam complaints or bounce rates, then that will make your message sending IP more trustworthy. Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024 From November 2021 to January 2024, Mizuhara wired funds through his electronic devices and IP addresses to the bookie, authorities said. Tony Saavedra, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024 With some exceptions, the IP address (a network address) in a data packet is sufficient to ensure that packet can be delivered anywhere on the Internet by a sequence of other routers operated by service providers and carriers. IEEE Spectrum, 7 Apr. 2024 Video Why a Social Media Feud Led to a Young Couple's Murder On the Potters' computer, police analysis found that emails sent from CIA agent Chris all came from the same IP address at the home where the Potters lived. Katie O'Brien, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Internet protocol

First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of IP address was in 1985

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“IP address.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/IP%20address. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

IP address

noun
: the address of a computer on the Internet that consists of a series of numbers
Etymology

IP short for Internet protocol

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