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.
abbreviation
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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
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The use of an anonymous IP address suggests that the activity was conducted by a "threat actor", he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
While women have produced excellent recent examinations, including “Furious” and “East of Eden,” the brutal truth is that the “Friday the 13th” movies are IP recognizable to hockey-masked trick-or-treaters too young to watch them.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
She especially loves working with her own IP.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Still, Intel brings differentiated IP and advanced packaging capabilities, he noted.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
He assured us that the IT department was working overtime to try to identify the IP address of the computer used in the anonymous emails.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
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