IP address

noun

: the numeric address of a computer on the Internet

Examples of IP address in a Sentence

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We, in collaboration with our partners, store and/or access information on a user's device, including but not limited to IP addresses, unique identifiers, and browsing data stored in cookies, in order to process personal data. Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 25 Sep. 2025 An investigation into Alexander Donahoe, a teacher at Jere Baxter Middle School, was launched in March after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children reported a computer with an IP address in Nashville was being used to conduct reverse image searches. Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025 To move efficiently, information is broken into small bundles called packets, each containing the sender’s and receiver’s IP address plus the data itself. Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025 But Taiwanese authorities, after obtaining a search warrant for Ku’s Google account, said the IP address for the email indicated that it was sent from Herchen’s hotel room. Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for IP address

Word History

Etymology

Internet protocol

First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above

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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 29 Sep. 2025.

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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