IP address

noun

: the numeric address of a computer on the Internet

Examples of IP address in a Sentence

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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, 26 Feb. 2026 In the similar case in Colorado, police sought the IP addresses of anyone who searched over a 15-day period for the address of a home where a deadly arson occurred. ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026 These technologies may collect information from you, including your personal information, such as your IP address or device identifier. Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026 Tools like Tails create a more private operating system that runs from a USB and routes traffic through Tor Browser, which masks your IP address — good for anonymous publishing. Jennifer Lutz, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 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 4 Mar. 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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