IP address

noun

: the numeric address of a computer on the Internet

Examples of IP address in a Sentence

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Rather, the hackers Smart and colleagues traced to an IP address in this city have been using the wily method his team uncovered to pilfer millions of dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency. Jessica Klein, PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2026 Over a four-week period starting on December 12, Black Lotus observed more than 290,000 distinct IP addresses sending at least one DNS request to the malicious APT28 DNS resolver. Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026 To ensure the fairness and credibility of our readers’ poll, any votes originating from the same IP address that exceed 20 submissions will be excluded from the final tally. Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2026 In February 2025, the agent once again identified the remote host computer with the same username and IP address sharing files of child pornography. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for IP address

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 13 Apr. 2026.

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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