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

Investigators said subpoenas served on Boost Mobile helped trace the phone number and IP address used to make the threatening calls and messages, ultimately leading authorities to Porter. — Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

The microcontrollers, typically abbreviated as BMCs, run with their own operating system firmware, network stack, and IP address. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026

Samsung will ban smart TV apps that allow strangers to use your IP address and download web data from the internet, following an investigation by cybersecurity firm Mnemonic. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

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

Word History

Etymology

Internet protocol

First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for IP address

• abs
• acquiesce
• authoress
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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