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

Separately, the nine apps sent workers’ online activity — IP addresses, device information, browsing data — to 145 third-party domains, among them Yandex, the Russian search company. — Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026

Police traced the IP address and phone number associated with an Instagram account back to Turner, who later admitted to being the account owner, police said. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

Your internet provider can see your IP address, but your DNS records are encrypted. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Some 34 streams appear to have originated from IP addresses that may have been based in Florida, where the case is being heard. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 12 Aug. 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