IP address

noun

: the numeric address of a computer on the Internet

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The lawsuit gave three examples of IP addresses that were cited in 502, 781, and 926 infringement notices, respectively. Ars Technica, 20 Feb. 2025 Although the researcher did not indicate that any personally identifiable information was exposed, the presence of network credentials, IP addresses, device ID numbers and data about smartphones running the IoT software raises serious security concerns. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 19 Feb. 2025 This protects your data in transit and masks your IP address to keep your location private. PCMAG, 9 Feb. 2025 Since then, hundreds of USAID employees and contractors have been fired or furloughed and most foreign assistance has come to a standstill; as of Monday, USAID’s website no longer loads on the web, resulting in a message that its server IP address cannot be found. Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 5 Feb. 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 10 Mar. 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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