IP address

noun

ˈī-ˈpē- 

: the numeric address of a computer on the Internet

Examples of IP address in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Besides running controllers with outdated firmware, the affected stores likely also failed to put the devices behind a VPN and create a restricted list of IP addresses allowed to log in. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026

One employee had been working and living in Idaho since late 2020 without disclosing that information to the agency, according to IP address records examined by the state auditor. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Investigators tracked down the suspect after finding the email address linked to his X account and IP addresses associated with a residence in Grand Blanc. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Authorities tracked Wood through the IP address used during the interaction, which led them to an apartment in Denton. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Internet protocol

First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for IP address

• abs
• acquiesce
• authoress
• bodiless
• coalesce
• decompress
• dispossess
• faithfulness
• letterpress
• mayoress
• murderess
• nonetheless

Kids Definition

IP address

noun

ˈī-ˈpē- 

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

Etymology

IP short for Internet protocol