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VPNs, or virtual private networks, that hide your IP address and online activity by routing your internet traffic through a different location, were a bust for most people.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
Mask your IP address with a trusted VPN (virtual private network) service to secure your online activity.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
Users try VPNs Cyber experts are predicting many users could attempt to use a virtual private network (VPN) to hide their IP address and access the app.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
Police found him through an IP address linking him to the Hilton Garden hotel at 120 W. Market St. and the downtown branch of the Indianapolis Public Library, according to the court affidavit.
—Samira Puskar, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Word History
Etymology
Internet protocol
First Known Use
1985, in the meaning defined above
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“IP address.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/IP%20address. Accessed 30 Jan. 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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