IP address

noun

, Computers.

1. a code that identifies a computer network or a particular computer or other device on a network, consisting of four numbers separated by periods. IP

IP address

noun

1. computing internet protocol address: the numeric code that identifies all computers that are connected to the internet

IP address

1. The numerical sequence that serves as an identifier for an Internet server. An IP address appears as a series of four groups of numbers separated by dots. The first group is a number between 1 and 255 and the other groups are a number between 0 and 255, such as 192.135.174.1. Every server has its own unique address.

Example Sentences

Raff says the IP address of the server initially connected to the RAT was in Gaza, but it has since changed.

From The Daily Beast

I got a lawyer, and in August 2010, I filed a court order in the New York Supreme Court to get that IP address.

From The Daily Beast

I was told I would need a court order to get the IP address for the computer where these things were coming from.

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In early 2011, the Internet service provider alerted the owner of the IP address that I was seeking his street address.

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Unless you work in IT, your best chance of having encountered an IP address has probably been setting up your home Wi-Fi network.

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