IP
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Intellectual Property.
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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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internet protocol: a code used to label packets of data sent across the internet, identifying both the sending and the receiving computers
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law intellectual property
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Short for Internet Protocol. A protocol that specifies the way data is broken into packets and the way those packets are addressed for transmission.
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See more at TCP/IP
Example Sentences
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"There's no choice between things like IP protection and AI, or economic growth and growing AI. You've got to get the sweet spot where you get them both in the same place," McDonald said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Hollywood has leaned into established IP this season, but if you’re seeking an original story, don’t fret, several of those are coming too.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
The court heard that MacPherson was arrested after police identified his IP address as being used to share the material online.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Petrie-Morris announced that Fairground’s first products would riff on beloved public domain characters—Robin Hood, etc.—and then hopefully earn access to established IP through studio partnerships.
From Slate ● Aug. 16, 2026
“You’ve got to be careful. They can trace your IP address.”
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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