IP address

American  

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.

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IP address British  

noun

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

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IP address Scientific  

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.

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Example Sentences

MediaStreamer is a Smart DNS service that changes your DNS server to stream foreign libraries; it does not encrypt your traffic or change your IP address.

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But MediaStreamer doesn’t encrypt your traffic or change your IP address — it’s just a DNS service.

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We’re talking about things like identity protection services, eSIM service for when you’re travelling and, in the case of the Pro plan, a dedicated IP address, which is your own dedicated ExpressVPN server with a fixed IP.

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A dedicated IP address is available for an additional fee.

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When connected to Avast, my IP address and DNS servers are changed to Avast’s.

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