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, 20 Apr. 2026 Headers sometimes contain the originating IP address. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026 After discovering the videos, authorities executed search warrants on Google, Verizon and Dropbox, which linked the accounts to an IP address registered to Stroble's home in Lower Providence Township. Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 The software uses web cookies to scrape information about someone’s browsing history, particularly by monitoring the IP address. Daniel Munoz, USA Today, 15 Apr. 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 25 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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