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

Keep in mind that websites and apps may still estimate your general location from other information, including your IP address. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

To prevent festgoers from voting more than once for the same film, TIFF matches email addresses to ticket-buyer information, and verifies vote origin against IP addresses. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2026

Residential proxies make a fraudster’s IP address look like a random household IP address anywhere in the world. — Dan Pinto, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Most VPNs hide your IP address and encrypt your connection, then leave you to discover a malicious site after the damage is done. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Internet protocol

First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for IP address

• abs
• acquiesce
• authoress
• bodiless
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• 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