IP address

noun

: the numeric address of a computer on the Internet

Examples of IP address in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web TikTok, like other social media apps, collects information on users' rough locations via their IP addresses but does not use more precise GPS data. Drew Harwell, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024 This could be particularly critical for whistleblowers or undercover journalists or anyone who doesn’t want to reveal their whereabouts, as IP addresses can be used to trace a person’s rough location. Barry Collins, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024 The statement’s IP address showed it was posted in China’s Sichuan province, some 2,100 miles (3,400 kilometers) from Tokyo, fueling derision online. Shawn Deng, CNN, 19 Feb. 2024 One bill would prohibit the use of bots to purchase tickets in bulk, as well as creating multiple email and IP addresses to purchase tickets and circumvent online queues or security measures. The Arizona Republic, 24 Jan. 2024 Major social media platforms in China require users to show their IP address location. Simone McCarthy, CNN, 8 Feb. 2024 The user's original IP address is concealed, replaced by a unique one linked to their device on the local network. Advertising Content From Smartproxy, PCMAG, 1 Feb. 2024 The records provided by the companies confirmed that a user had logged into both accounts using the same residential IP address in Lancaster California, court documents say. Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 1 Feb. 2024 Police say two other transactions were made Oct. 22 and 23 using Reid’s AT&T cellphone IP address. Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 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 19 Mar. 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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