IP

American  

1. Intellectual Property.

2. Internet Protocol: a communications protocol for computers connected to a network, especially the internet, specifying the format for addresses and units of transmitted data.

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IP British  

abbreviation

1. internet protocol: a code used to label packets of data sent across the internet, identifying both the sending and the receiving computers

2. law intellectual property

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IP Scientific  

1. Short for Internet Protocol. A protocol that specifies the way data is broken into packets and the way those packets are addressed for transmission.

2. See more at TCP/IP

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Example Sentences

Like these creators, brands can build IP, not just content.

From The Wall Street Journal

“As long as you have a fresh look at what that IP has to offer, there’s always something to find. There’s always a new product to build,” Vargas said.

From Los Angeles Times

Seizing on attractive IP new and old, the plan is to help launch others and get more people reading and in more ways.

From BBC

Dedicated IP addresses are also available as an add-on if you need a consistent IP for accessing work networks or avoiding CAPTCHAs.

From Salon

“Key remaining question is if CSI Solar has any control over operations, IP, or board oversight of US factories,” he wrote in a note last week.

From Barron's