IP address

noun

: the numeric address of a computer on the Internet

Examples of IP address in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web From November 2021 to January 2024, Mizuhara wired funds through his electronic devices and IP addresses to the bookie, authorities said. Tony Saavedra, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024 The transfers from the bank account were made from devices and IP addresses associated with Mizuhara, federal prosecutors said in a statement. Andrew Blankstein, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024 With some exceptions, the IP address (a network address) in a data packet is sufficient to ensure that packet can be delivered anywhere on the Internet by a sequence of other routers operated by service providers and carriers. IEEE Spectrum, 7 Apr. 2024 Video Why a Social Media Feud Led to a Young Couple's Murder On the Potters' computer, police analysis found that emails sent from CIA agent Chris all came from the same IP address at the home where the Potters lived. Katie O'Brien, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2024 Much like people, who build a reputation over time for being professional and acting in a good, humane way, IP addresses also have a history which mailbox providers like to keep track of. Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024 In testing, NordVPN successfully changed our IP address and hid our ISP information. PCMAG, 27 Mar. 2024 The emails instead had hidden tracking links that when clicked on enabled the hackers to gain location data, IP addresses and other identifying information. Ellen Nakashima, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024 An IP address from the presidential palace was used to print the cards, which asserted that Bolsonaro, who spent years inveighing against the coronavirus vaccine and swore off ever receiving one, had been vaccinated against covid-19. Marina Dias, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Internet protocol

First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 20 Apr. 2024.

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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