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

According to Lumen Black Lotus Labs the global scale of botnets observed by Lumen is currently approaching 60 million victim IP addresses. — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

The notes were both sent from the same IP address, the investigators said. — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Bell connected the IP address to the physical address of their subscriber, Brandon Klayme. — Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026

Alarmed at the proposal, one of Silvia’s sons, journalist Carlos Barragán, traced the IP address of Brian’s emails. — Mackenzie Farkus, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 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